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New member Username: ChocolatemanPost Number: 2 Registered: Oct-05 | The choices are: A. Rotel 1070 pre-amp and 1080 amp or B. Adcom 715 pre-amp and GFA 5500 amp The speakers are B & W 703s. Please advise and thank you for your feedback. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 1917 Registered: Feb-05 | Certainly not the Adcom. They make nice power amps but their pre amps are the worst. What's your budget and what music do you listen to? |
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New member Username: ChocolatemanPost Number: 3 Registered: Oct-05 | I listen to a bit of everything, mostly classic rock followed by classical music. Budget is around $1500. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 1918 Registered: Feb-05 | Perhaps a Musical Fidelity integrated. The new A3.5 sounds great for all types of music and mates well with B&W speakers. http://www.musicalfidelity.com/mf/en/Products/A35/a35_intamp |
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Silver Member Username: Black_mathPost Number: 315 Registered: Dec-03 | I wouln't necessarily say that Adcom makes bad pre amps....they are no worse than one by Rotel. Musical Fidelity stuff is OK, but I would not chose over Adcom or Rotel separates. If I were to chose, I would see what I could listen to and go from there. I think with separates, you have the flexibility to change things/upgrade in the future. You may also look at B&K. |
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Silver Member Username: Black_mathPost Number: 316 Registered: Dec-03 | Anthem would be another combo that I would look at. |