With the high-end audio world nonetheless ready with bated breath for the return of Mirage Loudspeakersit feels considerably unusual to inform you that Adcom is obtainable as soon as once more.
Sure — the identical Adcom that manufactured glorious sounding however considerably unreliable high-end amplifiers, pre-amplifiers, tuners, and CD gamers virtually 30 years in the past.
The GCD-575 CD participant was a good sounding unit in 1989 however the construct high quality for $600 was lower than inspiring; the drawer mechanism on the earliest fashions was extraordinarily low-cost and I might wager that Adcom purchased them from Sony.
I bear in mind listening to the GCD-575 linked to the slightly underrated GFA-535 energy amplifier and pondering that one didn’t require a pre-amplifier with this mix; the variable output was as much as 5.3V, with an output impedance of 100 ohms. You would management the amount on the entrance panel of the CD participant.
So why is Adcom again?
The classic audio motion has kicked into excessive gear in recent times with the return of Mission, Leak, Audiolab, and a slightly stunning variety of loudspeaker designs that pay homage to traditional designs of the previous 50 years.
Adcom had an enormous following and a few of its greatest amplifiers might drive the dwelling hell out of a pair of Vandersteen or MartinLogan loudspeakers on the time.
Nelson Move performed a major position engineering a few of their greatest merchandise — however perceive that he has completely nothing to do with these up to date designs.
Roy Corridor confirmed me a few of the new Adcom designs at CAF 2023 however all the merchandise had been on static show.
The opening slate of apparatus are up to date and modernized variations of elements starting from the Nelson Move designed Adcom GFA-555MS ($1,399) and GFA-555se ($1,699) and different fashions from the earlier lineup.
The 200 watt per channel, time-tested 555MS energy amp, is now up to date with new components designed for even higher efficiency and assured longevity.
The GFA-555se can be returning; the Nelson Move design broke floor when it got here out within the 80’s, getting rave opinions and offering tank-like reliability at a good worth.
Externally, the chassis footprint and entrance panel design are similar to the unique. Internally, all circuitry has been upgraded to satisfy ETL/ETLc, FCC, LVD and CE/EMC necessities utilizing UL permitted FR-4 printed circuit boards.
GFA-555se Specs
- 200 watts per channel, 8 ohms
- 300 watts per channel, 4 ohms
- 600 watts, 8 ohms BRIDGED
- Balanced and Single-Ended Inputs
- 16 discrete output transistors
- Customized 700 watt toroidal transformer
- 60,000uF whole storage capacitance
- Extremely-Secure Bias Circuitry
- Direct-Coupled Enter & Output Circuitry
- No Present Limiting
- No Output Inductor
- 120 VAC 50/60 Hz
- Max Dimensions: 7 1/4″ x 17″ x 14 3/16″
- Guarantee: 2 yr. restricted producer
For these searching for a balanced energy amplifier with much more energy, the Adcom GFA-565 can be again with much more horsepower and able to driving even essentially the most demanding audio system within the audiophile market at the moment.
On the preamp entrance, Adcom has the GFP-915 ($999) which is a chic, Bluetooth enabled, conventional stereo preamp out there at a really aggressive worth.
Adcom’s GFP-915 preamp options separate enter selectors for simultaneous listening and recording from completely different program sources.
Strolling on these strains, Adcom’s engineers have developed a brand new phono stage catering to the resurgence in vinyl information with MM and MC configurations accessible.
The USB and Optical digital inputs are restricted to 24-bit/192kHz; there isn’t any assist for DSD or MQA.
GFP-915 Specs
- Class A line stage pre-amp
- Seven analog supply inputs consists of MM/MC Phono
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Optical and USB digital inputs
- Bass & Treble Tone Controls (defeatable)
- Steadiness Management
- Headphone Jack (3.5mm)
- Principal and Document outputs
- Phono Floor
- 12V set off
- RS232 Management
- Exterior IR enter
- Distant Management with supply choice
- 120-230VAC, 50-60Hz
“ADCOM is again with a couple of up to date legacy merchandise that we are going to be promoting on to customers beginning in 2024” says Boris Meltsner. “Audiophiles ought to anticipate to see extra merchandise coming later within the 12 months together with new-school, Class-D switching amps that can have the efficiency that we anticipate from the very best tube and Class-A amps, however with none of the hassles. Our new amps will use much less energy, create much less warmth and can present large volumes of energy in our subsequent era of product. Our legacy merchandise are higher than ever and symbolize a terrific mid-fi worth to anybody trying to make nice sound of their AV system with out breaking the financial institution,” Meltsner mused.
The brand new vary additionally consists of the Adcom GFA-585se Energy Amplifier which is a category A/B energy unit, pushed in parallel to ship 450 watts/channel into 8 ohms.
GFA-585se Specs
- 450 watts per channel, 8 ohms
- 600 watts per channel, 4 ohms
- 1000 watts, BRIDGED, 8 ohms
- Output Present 50+ amps
- Drives low impedance (right down to 2 ohms) speaker techniques
- Balanced and Unbalanced Inputs
- 14 pairs of choose matched TO-3 bipolar output transistors
- Customized toroidal transformer
- 132,800uF whole storage capacitance
- 18,800uF particular person energy provide for enter stage & pre driver stage
- Extremely-Secure Bias Circuitry with thermal & dynamic monitoring
- DC Servo & Omron 20 amp speaker relay safety circuits
- 25 Amp NTC Resistor for Surge killer & Auto delay time shunt relay
- Over present safety
- Over temperature safety
- DC voltage safety circuit
- Giant exterior double heatsinks for every channel
- Auto ON/OFF with audio sign detection
- Auto ON/OFF with 12V Set off
- Lined 24k gold plated 5-way speaker terminals
- Energy: 120V AC 60Hz, Max energy consumption 2000VA
- Dimensions: 10 3/4″ x 17″ x 19 3/4″(6 models) with rear carry handles
- Guarantee: 2yr. restricted producer
We plan on reviewing a few of these new elements in 2024 and stay up for listening to if the Nelson Move magic continues to be there; hopefully they’ve fastened the warmth points.
For extra info: adcom.com
