Adcom GFA-6000 vs. Carver AV-505

Paden501

Does anybody have experience with these two amps? A local dealer has each of them for <$300 and I'm trying to decide which one to go with.

Thanks in advance,

Paden501

Anybody?

thuffman03

I think they are both good amps. I would go with the Carver but I am Carver bias.

thuffman03

I just saw that you are in Pittsburgh. You looking at the dealer in Ross TWP called Vintage HIFI? www.vintagehifishop.com

I have bought some stuff off of him in the past. Good guy to deal with. You will not be unhappy dealing with him.

Paden501

Yeah I bought my reciever off of him not too long ago. He's got some good stuff there, including the SRS's that everybody's been posting about lately.

Marty913

Paden501 wrote: »

Does anybody have experience with these two amps? A local dealer has each of them for <$300 and I'm trying to decide which one to go with.

Thanks in advance,

I am using the AV-705 and love it. Not familiar with 505 but would assume the basic architecture is the same with less power (80 vs 125 ??). I do like the Power Steering feature that gives you half again the power to any channel that needs it. Nice touch.

I've owned Adcom amps in the past but not a 6000 so maybe someone else could jump in on that. I'm not a real fan of amps with different power for different channel. I believe the Adcom is 3 X 100 plus 2 X 60 but that's just a quick of mine. I'm sure in the real world it's not a big deal.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Paden501

Thanks Marty,

I do wish he had a 705 available because I've read good things about that. I'm hoping that the 505 is indeed from the same mold. I can't find any spec on it that tells me whether or not it'll handle 4ohm loads though. My Monitor5's are 4ohm so I'm a little concerned about that.

We'll see what happens.