Adcom?

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.

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.

I have owned a lot of Adcom gear over the years and recently parted with three pieces that were very good and very reasonably priced: 5802 amp, GCD 750 cd player, and GFP 750 preamp. All three were excellent performers, never broke down, and looked good too. I had no problem selling them on Audiogon (I had had them for a couple of years and had the itch to upgrade), so I don't think they have a bad reputation. Maybe owners of Levinson and Krell look down on Adcom, but who cares? In the past I also had an Adcom home theater set-up (ProLogic only) that sounded great too. I've also moved on from that gear, but not because it was inferior. If you decide on Adcom, you won't be disappointed, and you'll be able to resell the stuff next time you're ready to upgrade. There's always a market for it, because it's a good, reliable performer.

I have owned Adcom amps and preamps since the late 1980's, and have found them to offer good quality for the money. The audiophile community often gives unsufficient respect to the "value" manufacturers, such as Adcom, Rotel, etc. Adcom does not spend a lot of money on the exterior, choosing instead to provide good parts quality (good toroid transformers, MIL-SPEC parts and circuit boards, etc.). I have recently been using an Adcom GTP-760 that belongs to my wife, and to be honest I am really impressed with it's sound quality. The GFP-750 preamp -- the successor to the excellent GFP-565 -- is a superb unit regardless of cost. The GFA-5802 is also an excellent power amp, though a bit large for some installations. When it comes to audio gear, my best advice is: Trust your ears. Audition the product, and if you like it, and the price meets your budget, buy what sounds best to you. I think if you approach Adcom, B&K, and Rotel equipment, you will find that it provides 85-90% of the performance of much more expensive stuff.

Adcom has ben around for a long time; I have no experiences with it, but very probably is a safe buy for 'entry-level' highQ equipment. However - Carver / Sunfire would get my vote for the "Bose" of electronics.