I would put Adcom at the bottom of the list and NAD or Cambridge Audio Azur at the top
mid fi choices NAD vs Adcom vs Rotel ... $400
I know its not a lot of money is this world. I want to start small and work my way up. I know i'll be buying older equipment. Is it just personal preference with these brands being considered to be the same class of equipment? I've also noticed some raves about a particular Yamaha and Onkyo model. Don't see too much about Denon, which i thought was in the same class. Anything else i should be searching for?