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I want a big, big amp but have a limited budget- who doesn't? (Mostly stereo music, Thiel CS3 speakers.) After thinking about it too much I bought a recent (2010) very clean Adcom GFA5500. I've had some great amps in the past but thinking back, my Adcom 555 wasn't really one of them. The Bryston that followed sounded good. The Parasound that followed that sounded about as good with 5 channels.
My choices for a big, 2-channel amp at sane prices came down to used Parasound 2250 (~$900) and the Adcom (~$600). I pretty much ruled out newer amps. It seems to be a question of overall value- a new amp with capability comparable to a fine older stereo unit looks to cost 3-5x as much as the vintage unit. I can live with the foibles of vintage gear.
Any thoughts on the Adcom 5500?
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Topic - Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - mr.bear 15:17:08 05/11/15 (30)
- RE: Thanks for the responses! Analysis: - mr.bear 14:16:55 05/16/15 (1)
- RE: Thanks for the responses! Analysis: - Tidycat1 20:24:47 05/18/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - fantja 14:37:54 05/13/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - TubeDriver 12:33:28 05/12/15 (3)
- Gave me an idea! - mr.bear 14:06:19 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - HotStamper 08:36:35 05/13/15 (1)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - TubeDriver 08:58:33 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - Trouser Trout 21:41:41 05/11/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - fantja 18:48:39 05/11/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - Caucasian Blackplate 18:28:24 05/11/15 (1)
- 200 bucks... (nt) - mr.bear 14:40:17 05/14/15 (0)
- Could you explain why you need a "big, big"? - carcass93 15:50:42 05/11/15 (13)
- Disagree about Parasound. The John Curl designed Halo A21 is excellent. - Opus 33 1/3 18:27:10 05/11/15 (7)
- RE: Disagree about Parasound. The John Curl designed Halo A21 is excellent. - pictureguy 13:20:24 05/12/15 (0)
- My comment pertained to 2250 - and "smaller ... is quite good" is exactly what I'm getting at. N/T - carcass93 07:05:15 05/12/15 (5)
- OK - What about the Adcom? Isn't Nelson Pass cool? - David S. 16:33:25 05/12/15 (4)
- RE: OK - What about the Adcom? Isn't Nelson Pass cool? - pictureguy 16:47:38 05/12/15 (3)
- RE: OK - What about the Adcom? Isn't Nelson Pass cool? - mr.bear 14:17:13 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: OK - What about the Adcom? Isn't Nelson Pass cool? - AbeCollins 21:03:37 05/12/15 (1)
- RE: OK - What about the Adcom? Isn't Nelson Pass cool? - pictureguy 22:07:53 05/12/15 (0)
- RE: Could you explain why you need a "big, big"? - A.Wayne 18:20:28 05/11/15 (3)
- Wow... "small clipping, big no clipping" - that's deep. - carcass93 07:03:34 05/12/15 (2)
- RE: Wow... "small clipping, big no clipping" - that's deep. - pictureguy 12:08:28 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: Wow... "small clipping, big no clipping" - that's deep. - A.Wayne 09:08:00 05/12/15 (0)
- RE: Could you explain why you need a "big, big"? - Awe-d-o-file 17:49:48 05/11/15 (0)
- RE: Help me with amp-buyer's remorse- Adcom GFA5500 - Awe-d-o-file 15:45:09 05/11/15 (0)
- how about an Emotiva XPA-2 (link)? - Opus 33 1/3 15:40:21 05/11/15 (3)
- RE: how about an Emotiva XPA-2 (link)? - AudioSoul 11:08:27 05/12/15 (2)
- RE: how about an Emotiva XPA-2 (link)? - A.Wayne 12:13:22 05/12/15 (1)
- RE: how about an Emotiva XPA-2 (link)? - horn kid 13:19:02 05/12/15 (0)
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