Parasound HCA-1000A or Adcom GFA 545II

McCelery
McCelery Posts: 123
edited June 2007 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I've heard these in the range (Adcom) $180 to (Parasound) $225 but haven't had much luck with CL or Ebay. Anyone with a minty piece, please write me! Prefer the Parasound option if I ever go 4-ohm. Long shot?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2007
    I have a Parasound HCA-1000A I actually wanna sell, believe it or not.

    Minty? Nope. The front face plate is very close, but you'd wanna stack something on top of it. It's got a few marks on the top of the case, and it's dented in a bit in one spot, but it works perfectly.

    Here are the only pictures of it I've taken, but if you want any others, I can shoot some more.

    PM me if you're interested.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,202
    edited June 2007
    I have an Adcom 545 (not series II) that I'd sell. I've used it to drive my LSi7's and really like it.

    Very good shape, a few minor blemishes, but I wouldn't call it minty.

    I'd be happy to send pictures if you decide on "Option 2", but it sounds like audiobliss may have what you really want.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2007
    McCelery wrote: »
    I've heard these in the range (Adcom) $180 to (Parasound) $225 but haven't had much luck with CL or Ebay. Anyone with a minty piece, please write me! Prefer the Parasound option if I ever go 4-ohm. Long shot?

    Both amps will handle 4 ohms no problem. I actually have run my Adcom at 2ohms with an external fan on it no problem. Both are fine amps.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2007
    FYI, +1 to what Ben said. Adcom will run 4 ohm all day long and even less no issues. So that shouldn't be the deal maker. What you should do is buy both, compare and then sell the one you don't use. That way you know for sure which one you prefer.

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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited June 2007
    Get GFA-5400, it replaced 545II. I just got one :D
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