Once again adventures with Mr. Zen. Evidently he had a hand in the Adcom designs, beginning with the GFA-555.
I have an old GFA-535 which somebody modded and at one point was my reference with a smalller system. I used Kef Q-80 speakers, an Audiolab preamp (I forget which), Rotel RCD-855 disc player. Contentment. I knew there was MORE, and more is always better, but when I was rational I reallly was content with this rig. It had the same kind of synergy as my current Conrad Johnson/Rotel RB 991 amp/Vandersteen 2ce. Lookng at it, I realize I've simply made a jump over the years to a quality tube preamp, the always reliabe Rotel amps of the 90s, and of course Vandersteen speakers which, for me, are the end of the line.
Even so. I'm seriously looking at Pass designs within my range (Adcom, Nakamichi Stasis) beause there is a certain moreness of what I like to them.
Any thoughts. For example the Adcom GFA-555 is straight out Mr. Zen. So are the Nakamichi Stasis amps. The 555 and the Nak PA-7 both have the 200 watts of the Rotel, giving me the headroom I like, and that additional something that Pass adds to things.
Then there is the compromise of the GFA-545, which is up in two places for $200. I've heard good things about this one, too, and it's in my comfort zone.
Say, tell, share. Show me a rose or leave me alone.