Adcom VS. Outlaw

Dexter

OK, need some advice. Should I go used GFA-555 or a pair of Outlaw 2200 mono blocks. Adcom is 400.00. Which is better amp.

Thanks

heiney9

Not being flippant here, but this has been discussed many times recently and I was part of a thread where some of us local Polkies did a breif comparison, so do a search and you'll be amazed at the info out there concerning your question

H9

reeltrouble1

Rock on which ever one you get.

RT1

Sherardp

you cant go wrong with either, I chose outlaws. The choice is yours, both are of excellent quality. Enjoy

ben62670

You can find an Adcom GFA-555 for $300 if you take your time. IMHO the adcom is a better amp, but the Outlaw has a five year warranty.



Disclaimer
I have not owned any Outlaw amplifiers. The opinions expressed here are solely based on reviews I have read. The opinions expressed here are not necessarily the opinions of Polk Audio. I have personally owned many Adcom amplifiers. Opinions are subject to change without any prior notification.

engtaz

ben your too funny.

heiney9

ben62670 wrote: »

You can find an Adcom GFA-555 for $300 if you take your time. IMHO the adcom is a better amp, but the Outlaw has a five year warranty.



Disclaimer
I have not owned any Outlaw amplifiers. The opinions expressed here are solely based on reviews I have read. The opinions expressed here are not necessarily the opinions of Polk Audio. I have personally owned many Adcom amplifiers. Opinions are subject to change without any prior notification.

$400 is still a pretty good deal. But remember condition is what makes the $400 a pretty good deal.

venomclan

I find that the Adcom is more musical in general, while the Outlaws are more geared toward HT.
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MSALLA

I have a GFA-555 and 2 m200 Outlaws. Both are really good but I like the Adcom more. It's warmer than the Outlaws.

Dexter

I thank everyone for their input.

MSALLA

Check out e-bay and audiogon. Both have alot of GFA 555's for way under $400.00 that look to be in good shape from the pictures and discriptions.

Dexter

OK. I finally got it. GFA 555 MKll for 350.00 with a 30 day warranty from Audio repair shop. This amp looks almost new and it sounds great at his shop. I will hook this up to my Onkyo TX-SR804 and LSI 7 this weekend. Have one question, for RCA cable,what should I look for in a good quality cable.

Thank you
Dex

MSALLA

Good deal.

engtaz

Dexter wrote: »

OK. I finally got it. GFA 555 MKll for 350.00 with a 30 day warranty from Audio repair shop. This amp looks almost new and it sounds great at his shop. I will hook this up to my Onkyo TX-SR804 and LSI 7 this weekend. Have one question, for RCA cable,what should I look for in a good quality cable.

Thank you
Dex

Type of cable used and type of rca's used. Monprice, Bluejean cables are a couple of plces.

Ron-P

I'm running 5 GFA-535's, have so for quite a long time. They all have run perfectly and sound fantastic. I've never owned or heard an Outlaw amp but do own their 950 which is also a great pre/pro. No matter which you go with I'm sure you'll be quite impressed.

danger boy

congrats Dex, hook that sucker up... and make those Lsi7's sing like a bird.. you're in for a nice treat adding that beefy amp.

Ron-P

for RCA cable,what should I look for in a good quality cable.

I use Acoustic Research and Blue Jeans both. They both sound identical but the BJ's are built better. I avoid Monster only because of their price but they sound just as good as both the above.

Dexter

Ok, got the GFA 555 hooked up and LSI 7s sound great,but I have one question. When I turn the amp on,I can hear a slight pop from the speakers.Is this normal and could I just leave the amp on all the time.

Thanks

engtaz

I just leave the amp on all the time.

george daniel

what sequence do you power up your components? Adcoms are notorius for the "pop", due to the large caps,,mine always "popped" when powering the amp down.IIRC the amp shouls be the last thing powered up,,I leave mine on,,too lazy to turn them off

heiney9

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=556996&postcount=6

H9

ben62670

Dexter wrote: »

Ok, got the GFA 555 hooked up and LSI 7s sound great,but I have one question. When I turn the amp on,I can hear a slight pop from the speakers.Is this normal and could I just leave the amp on all the time.

Thanks

As stated above this is normal. I have a GFA-585. You should hear the bump that 16 woofers put out at startup:eek:
Enjoy
Ben

Dexter

Thanks, I feel much better now. Love the the sound coming from this amp.

Deadof_knight

Getta Carver tfm 35

Sherardp

Im not familiar with the amp, but does it not have a standy mode so that when its receiving a signal it automatically powers up therefore preventing the use of the power switch itself?

heiney9

Sherardp wrote: »

Im not familiar with the amp, but does it not have a standy mode so that when its receiving a signal it automatically powers up therefore preventing the use of the power switch itself?

No, older series Adcoms do not have a 12v trigger or standby. They have no muting relay or current limiting circuit. No need for them. I understand the convenience of a 12v trigger and I believe the later Adcoms have it, but since it's not a concern for me I've never verified if they do.

H9

danger boy

the newer Adcom amps don't have the pop to them.. newer as in the GFA5400 like that one i have.. which isn't all that new actually..