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In Reply to: RE: I recently experimented with amps for the Advents posted by Bold Eagle on July 26, 2016 at 18:41:35:

i bought the gfp565 and gfa555II about twenty years ago and i was sort of satisfied with the system. it gave my speakers new slam and firmness of sound as will happen with good powerful amps like the 555II.

THEN i happened upon an audio research sp3a1 for a song. WOW! the clarity, imaging, soundstage, high and low frequency extension and dead accurate color (tone) that was just ABSENT on the adcom preamp.

the 555II otoh DELIVERED the goods, and passed all that tubed goodness on to the speakers. how and why did i believe the review of the gfp565 in stereophile by gary galo?? somersetting is WRONG with his ears. i haven't personally used the 565 since the ARC came to rest in its place.

i had heard that the 545 was excellent but so is the 555II, AND the 5400, 5500, and of course 5800 (all used by my friend on his ML ReQusets. never a hint of the brightness supposedly heard by many deaf repeaters online.
...regards...tr

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Topic - Adcom GFA-545 II arrived! - Bold Eagle 14:17:48 07/25/16 (12)

I use a GFA-555II now... - EdAInWestOC 11:31:52 08/05/16 (1)

RE: I use a GFA-555II now... - Bold Eagle 06:06:22 08/10/16 (0)

RE: Adcom GFA-545 II arrived! - E-Stat 15:00:44 07/25/16 (9)

RE: Adcom GFA-545 II arrived! - Awe-d-o-file 11:36:38 07/26/16 (2)

Might be me, but - E-Stat 12:07:48 07/26/16 (1)

RE: Might be me, but - Awe-d-o-file 13:39:54 08/03/16 (0)

RE: Adcom GFA-545 II arrived! - Bold Eagle 04:38:42 07/26/16 (5)

I recently experimented with amps for the Advents - E-Stat 11:57:15 07/26/16 (4)

RE: I recently experimented with amps for the Advents - Bold Eagle 18:41:35 07/26/16 (3)

recently experimented - hifitommy 10:34:10 08/03/16 (0)

Actually - E-Stat 10:30:18 07/27/16 (1)

RE: Nevermind (nt) - Bold Eagle 11:34:15 07/27/16 (0)

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