Hi Guys, hope your all well.
I wanted to share a recent experience of mine. This is not meant to knock anything but is just MHO.
I have been using an Apt Holman pre-amp for the last couple of years and have been very happy with it. A friend recently bought an Adcom GFP 750 and was literally blown away by its performance which in turn got me interested in trying one myself.
I purchased a unit off Ebay and was very excited to try it out.
My initial impressions were mixed but I felt it would require some tweaking to get it dialed in. I have spent the last few weeks trying many different settings and combinations to get this right. It sounded best in passive mode.
IMHO the bottom line is this:
The 25 year old Apt Holman has far better depth of soundstage and imaging. In terms of frequency range the Adcom sounds great. A kick drum sounds like it should, a snare snaps, vocals are sharp and clear, but it all sounds “one dimensional”.
With the Apt Holman you can swear the sound is coming from somewhere other than the speakers. Many times I have found myself staring at the left or right monitor and being amazed that the sound does not appear to be coming from that monitor but off in the distance behind the monitors with the occasional hint of a left and right.
With the Adcom this is not the case. For the most part there is a definite left and right and the sound is clearly coming from that monitor.
In short, on my system I much prefer the Old Technology.
However, I can not be sure there is no problem within the Adcom’s electronics.
Have a good day.
For Sale
1 Adcom 750 in excellent condition (I think).