5-channel amp Opionions

Lowell_M

My ADCOM GFA-555 is moving to 2-channel duty in my living room and now my HT will be totally powered by my H/K AVR-635 unless I add another amp.

I love the ADCOM sound. Any 5 channel amps you all might recommend I try out that woudl be under...say... $800? If I don't come up with anything, I'm getting another GFA-555 or a 545

del44

Maybe a Rotel RMB-1075. You can pick one of these used for around $700. Good performers with very few issues. I've been using one in my system for awhile and haven't had one problem.

McLoki

This is a dirt cheap option that should work out really well with your H/K. If I had the funds, I would get it for a second HT rig...

Michael

Edit - not to mention it would make a great test for the difference between an amp and an AVR. (since the power is about the same between them) If you don't like it, I would think you could resell it for what you paid, if not a profit.

Edit #2 if you want to stick with Cathys 200wpc mantra - here is a nice 3 channel rotel well within your budget. (with local pickup for you - BONUS.....)

ben62670

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56789

ADCOM GFA-7500

brijenjas

I have one of these (LPA1) and am extremely pleased with it and it's partner, LMC1.

http://www.emotiva.com/lpa1.html

Replaced an AVR340 and GFA 6000 with the LPA1 and their LMC1.

They are also releasing a 5 x 200w/ch RMS, somtime early next year.

Will sell for $699.

http://emotivalounge.proboards54.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=amps&thread=1192051012&page=1

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=318242&postcount=47

brijenjas

ben62670 wrote: »

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56789

ADCOM GFA-7500

That's a great price for that Adcom.

Lowell_M

brijenjas wrote: »

That's a great price for that Adcom.

I agree. I was thinking about branching out a bit and trying something different. Have been curious about Rotel. That GFA-7500 is tempting though.

jakelm

Thats a great price for that Carver, that amp is no slouch.

Lowell_M

Ok.. Aside from what's available here or on audiogon is there anything I owe it to myself to try, or is my price range limiting me quite a bit?

cfrizz

Rotel, Sunfire, Parasound, Outlaw, are all good options as well. And yes your price range is limiting you for a 5 channel amp.

ben62670

a_mattison wrote: »

Ok.. Aside from what's available here or on audiogon is there anything I owe it to myself to try, or is my price range limiting me quite a bit?

Umm... mine is only $600. You can find Parasound for $800 if you shop hard enough. Going from 150 Watts to 200 is nothing in output. You would gain 1 dbl, and there is a huge difference in price. I have an A/D/S car amp that is 30 watts a channel, and it kicks the crap out of a lot of these 100 watts channel amps out their. Read the specs on any amp you are looking at. I particularly look at dampening factor, headroom, and THD in th .007 range. Do research before you buy.

Happy hunting
Ben