Adcom GFP 710 worth fixing?

bored184
bored184 Posts: 324
edited June 2013 in Electronics
I recently purchased a Adcom GFP-710 preamp. The pre itself if in great condition cosmetically and came in the original packaging with remote. However the phono section is not working. I bought it off of that large auction site for a reasonable price, that being a working price. I have been in communication with the seller for quite a while and he claims it was working when he sent it and that anything wrong, must of occurred during transit. I have talked to a few techs and they both said that my problem was not done during shipping but by somebody hooking up a source other then a turntable to the phono input. I have informed the seller of this and he still claims it was working when sent. My question is this, do I file a complaint and possibly get my money back and send the pre back to the seller OR do I just forget about it and have the pre completely serviced and add it to my collection? I dont really know where this pre falls into place compared to other pre amps.
Speakers: TL Monitor 10s, RTA 11TLs, Fortes, Thiel CS 1.2
Amplifiers: ]Ashly FTX 2001 III, Dynaco ST-70, DIY F6
Pre: Adcom GFP 750, Aikido Tube Pre
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,251
    edited June 2013
    There is only 3 Adcom pre's worth owning, and fixing if needed (depending on the severity of work that is) and that is one of them..

    That is my opinion of course..
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  • bored184
    bored184 Posts: 324
    edited June 2013
    Thanks...I will probably just keep it and have it fixed. I am just ticked the seller is being so stubborn.
    Speakers: TL Monitor 10s, RTA 11TLs, Fortes, Thiel CS 1.2
    Amplifiers: ]Ashly FTX 2001 III, Dynaco ST-70, DIY F6
    Pre: Adcom GFP 750, Aikido Tube Pre
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  • Bob in WI
    Bob in WI Posts: 155
    edited June 2013
    I would certainly leave feedback to warn other buyers. I just bought a Yamaha off the same site & it has a flakey left channel. I think its related to the rca jack. Flaky connection does not = "excellent" to me. Just contacted seller - trust he will be more reasonable than yours.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    edited June 2013
    Does the GFP 710 have the passthru feature that the GFP 750 has? Thanks. D
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  • Glen B
    Glen B Posts: 269
    edited June 2013
    bored184 wrote: »
    Thanks...I will probably just keep it and have it fixed. I am just ticked the seller is being so stubborn.
    IMO, the money you would spend on fixing it could go towards a decent entry-level outboard phono stage like the Cambridge Azur 551P for example, that will probably give the Adcom internal phono stage a good run.

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Cambridge-Audio-Azur-551P-Phono-Preamp
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  • telemetry
    telemetry Posts: 12
    edited June 2013
    IMO, the money you would spend on fixing it could go towards a decent entry-level outboard phono stage like the Cambridge Azur 551P for example, that will probably give the Adcom internal phono stage a good run.

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Cambridg...P-Phono-Preamp

    Glen has a point but so do you about getting what you paid for , don't let the time expire for a ebay claim. If you have tried to work it out with the seller, then go to ebay and get them involved.
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  • bored184
    bored184 Posts: 324
    edited June 2013
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    Does the GFP 710 have the passthru feature that the GFP 750 has? Thanks. D
    It has a bypass out which bypasses the tone controls if that is what you mean?
    telemetry wrote: »
    Glen has a point but so do you about getting what you paid for , don't let the time expire for a ebay claim. If you have tried to work it out with the seller, then go to ebay and get them involved.
    I think its been to long to file a claim, I already decided to keep the pre and have it serviced. I was hoping to get it out today but it looks like it will go out tomorrow.
    Speakers: TL Monitor 10s, RTA 11TLs, Fortes, Thiel CS 1.2
    Amplifiers: ]Ashly FTX 2001 III, Dynaco ST-70, DIY F6
    Pre: Adcom GFP 750, Aikido Tube Pre
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