adcom gfa-555 or citation 5.1

dagame27
dagame27 Posts: 577
edited March 2006 in Electronics
Hey guys I was looking into getting an amp and was checking out these 2. The citation bridged is a little more powerful, but I was curious as to the sound quality and durability of these 2 amps. I am going 2 channel at the moment so I am looking stereo amps for now. Anybody out there with experience with these. Any other recommendations for 200+ wpc amps for a budget under $500 would be appreciated. Thanks

Chris
ChrisPreamp: Anthem Pre 2L (Jan-Phillips Green) Processor: Marantz SR7012 Amp: B&K 200.5Streaming: Bluesound Node 2IDAC: Eastern Electric Minimax Plus4K Bluray: Panasonic UB820Mains: Von Schweikert VR2Center: Von Schweikert LCR15 Subs: 2 SVS Sb13 Ultra (HT Only) Analysis Plus Cables
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    Look on Audiogon for used Rotels, Parasounds & Outlaws.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited March 2006
    The 555 (aka the minivan of power amps) is very solid and will handle just about anything you throw at it. It will probably give you better perfomance than the Citation would bridged, however, you gotta figure that the citation will give you more flexibility down the road.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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