Adcom GFA-7400 Amplifiers
Adcom GFA-7400 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 03, 2023]
cecelia
Strength:
Quality built -since the amp/cd player has been around since 1998,the fact that they are still working well today shows they have quality tho the exterior makes people feel they are not. | tauranga tree works Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Jun 17, 2023]
harry829
Strength:
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keep it up |
[Aug 03, 2014]
Adam Omelianchuk
Audio Enthusiast
I bought this amp off of ebay hoping to use the pre-amp outputs on my receiver for home theater and stereo listening. It looks nice and is sturdily constructed. However, one of the surround channels was defective and sent direct current to my surround speaker and killed the woofer. I don't know why this happened, and I bet it could be attributed to shipping the (the ebay dealer tested it before shipping and said it worked fine - got a refund).
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[Mar 24, 2003]
polocsg
AudioPhile
Strength:
Price - got it for a steal Great for movies and tons of power for just listening to music.
Weakness:
No THX Cert. Comes with basic detached power cord. New power cord a must Not a tube amp Was doing a major upgrade to the system and needed a seperate amp. I have been following Adcom for years and was just waiting for my turn. Always impressed with thier price and specs. Placed the GFA-7400 in the system and was going to by-amp the front speakers (150watts 4ohms). WWWOOOWWW. No need to by-amp, there was tons of power. Cant wait to by-amp (need a bigger room). Very impressed with the sound stage and the highs are very clear with very tight bass. System: B&K Ref 30 Pre-Amp Pioneer Elite DVD MSB Tech Link II DAC Monster HTS3500 Monster Cable M-series cables Martin Logan Aerius Similar Products Used: B&K HK Parasound |
[Mar 12, 2003]
levir
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Endless power in my taste.
Weakness:
It is not Krell, Parasound or Bryston. I have this Adcom GFA-7400 for a while now and really liked its sound. It sounds good playing music and watching digital movies. I use an Adcom 860 pre-amp, Monster Cable M series cables, Adcom 700 Cd and Klipsch speakers. Together, this amp sounded warm, detailed and open. This amp excels in movies and will never run out of breath. Bass is tight. Similar Products Used: Adcom GFA 6000. |
[Nov 29, 2002]
v3pcbl
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Its a real 100watts per channel. Quality - Don't be afraid to push it.
Weakness:
Cannot link to daisy chain multiple amps. Must split the Input from the preamp. Not a big deal. Bought this based on my experience with adcom products in the past. I also have a GFA545 that I've had for 10 years. The 7400 is very smooth, and I would recommend anyone whose looking at amps up to $2000 to audition this - take it home listen to it in your home. I'm running Infinity speakers - I use the 545 to power a second set of Klipsch HeresyIIs. Surprisingly these two speakers sound well together placed properly - as nothing can bring out a strong vocal like the klipsch. Adcom can sound bright without a good preamp, especially with any horn speaker. Any component can be a limiter. If you have a good preamp and cables, this amplifier is the best $800 -$1000 you can spend. I auditioned it in my home vs a B&K, and it sounded better. It won't sound like tubes, but nothing will.. Spend the other $2500-$3000 on a good preamp. I will likely end up getting klipsh all around System: HKSig2.1 pre Adcom 7400 5ch Adcom 545mkII 2 ch Infinity ref2000.6 main Klipsch HeresyII main Infinity center, rears Similar Products Used: adcom545mkII |
[Aug 31, 2002]
Tom Meyer
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great sound, oodles of power. Lights up my KLF-20's, C7 and R3's. Tried it on my custom Scan-Speaks - wow!
Weakness:
Sensitive to power surges? No remote on/off control My GFA-7400 is in the shop for the second time and I miss it dearly. Both times it was the result of lightning strikes, even tho it's on a surge strip which protected 3 VCR's, an RCA satellite receiver and a Sony 9000ES. Adcom fixed it the first time free under warranty even tho I told them it was a lightning hit. I'll buy a better surge strip and install a protector on my power line. If they tell me it can't be fixed, I'll buy another. |
[Feb 27, 2000]
CEDRIC
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Reasonably priced for a 100watt five channel amp., Nice Clean ouput
Weakness:
None I have had this unit for little over a month and i must say i am definitely satisfied with my choice to purchase this unit. My setup: |
[Dec 23, 1999]
Allen Monroe
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good clean power, relatively cheap
Weakness:
None really (it does what it should) Since no one else reviewed this, I figured I would. I have a full setup of Martin Logan speakers (Aerius fronts, cinema center, and 2 pair scripts for the rears (7.1 setup with Lexicon DC-1)) I was going to buy the more powerful GFA-7500, but decided to audition this one first, for potential cash savings. It has plenty of power to play the Martin Logans to reference levels (and beyond). The clipping lights never light up! I'm glad I saved the money and went with "only" 100watts per channel. Plenty loud (although I do have a "somewhat" small room, I think like 10'x20'x8x or so. |