84, my recollection is that the original 545 was a bit bright and build quality was uncharacteristically unimpressive (the 555ii, otoh, was built like a tank). i do understand that the 545 mkii was an upgrade, though i haven't heard it, so by all means solicit other opinions. i will say that in the same price range, i like the parasound hca the best (i used one for a long time with an adcom 750 pre, but i've never heard it with b&w. any of the foregoing would be easy enough to resell, so it'd be worth experimenting. good luck
Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom
Looking for some help on the budget upgrade path:
I currently have an Adcom GFP-565 and have been searching for a power amp to do it justice.
In the course of my research I have stumbled upon quite a few Onkyo integrateds from the late 80's--early 90's (a-8800, a-890 to name a couple) that look very appealing. I have heard the Adcom and also some Onkyo stuff from that era and they seem much closer in performance than I would have guessed.
So my question is this: should I continue to pursue a power amp for the 565 or sell it to purchase one of the high end Onkyo/Integra integrated?
Thanks
I currently have an Adcom GFP-565 and have been searching for a power amp to do it justice.
In the course of my research I have stumbled upon quite a few Onkyo integrateds from the late 80's--early 90's (a-8800, a-890 to name a couple) that look very appealing. I have heard the Adcom and also some Onkyo stuff from that era and they seem much closer in performance than I would have guessed.
So my question is this: should I continue to pursue a power amp for the 565 or sell it to purchase one of the high end Onkyo/Integra integrated?
Thanks
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