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Adcom?

I'm concerned about some of the talk I hear on this page and other pages about Adcom products. I know they are inexpensive but are they bad? I know when people talk about louddpeakers the name Bose always gets laughed at, and for good reason. I would never own a Bose product. However, it seems that Adcom is the "Bose" of electronics. I guess what I'm curious about is the fact that Adcom almost always gets rave reviews from the press. Such quotes as "you would have to spend 3 times the price to get this kind of sound elswhere" are common. So, the question is, Are Adcom amps and pre/pros decent products for use in a high end home theater system? or are they completely useless.
mborner
phild
603 posts
 
I've never seen anyone abuse them here. Adcom spends a lot on advertising...I doubt they'll ever get bad reviews. I think most people accept them for what they are. They're a company that prices their products at the entry level for hi-fi. Their products should be a notch above the huge consumer companies' products, but they shouldn't be as good as hi-end gear that costs 10X as much (which may or may not be true). I'm sure they have certain items that are exceptional (like their 750 preamp), and I'm sure they make some items that might not be as good as a competitor. I doubt they make anything that's bad...possibly overpriced, but not bad.
argent
245 posts
 
I had read that they had a quality problem a few years ago. Never one to believe what I read, I auditioned their amps. Their stuff looks cool, but I never found one I liked listening to. I eventually settled on Bryston (by the way top notch company, products, and support). Are you putting together a system, or looking to upgrade? If you are concerned about buying at the low end of hi-fi perhaps you can buy the more expensive pieces in stages.
john_l
782 posts
 
I have owned the adcom gcd-750 CD player and their gfp-750 preamp. The preamp is a steal for it's price & I feel the CD player is one of the better used ($750ish) values out there. I think their equipment is pretty good - especially within the context of a home theater. You can also add in the fact that the company is here to stay.
mborner OP
34 posts
 
Thanks for the response, yes I am considering building a complete 5.1 system. The amps I'm considering are Rotel, Parasound, B&K, or perhaps Adcom.
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