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Warm Replacement for Adcom GFA 545 II

I recently upgraded speaker cables and interconnects in my system and it revealed harshness of the Adcom. My system: JM Labs Daline 3.1, Jolida 5t (upgraded), Moon 100 d DAC, and Apple Airport wireless. Cables are Audioquest 8 cv and Audioquest Diamondback. The brass instruments became too harsh and fatiguing to listen to. I listen primarily to jazz, vocals and classical. I would also consider an integrated amp and replace the Jolida. I have no particular budget, but do not want to spend more than would make sense in the context of the overall system. Thanks very much for the advice.
hugo1

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geondalou
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Hello Hugol: Jolida makes the 1000P power amp that puts out 100 wpc of tube power, and if your Adcom drove your Dalines ok, then I would expect this amp to do as well but with a smoother, more neutral and detailed sound. I have a 545II also, and while it is one hell for strong amp, my 200 wpc Jolida 3000A mono-blocs are much smoother, more refined, and detailed. Hope this helps some.

System:
Audio Alchemy ACD II
Lite Dac AH!
Jolida 3000B preamp
Musical Design SP1 preamp
Crown Straight Line I preamp
ME XM-9 3 way x-over
Musical Design D-75 solid state: subwoofer amp
Adcom GFA 545 II
Jolida 3000A 200 wpc mono-blocs: monitor amps
Sound Dynamics 300Ti's: 3 way monitors
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