Adcom?


Does ADCOM still make products and most importantly sell products?

I bought a amp/pre-amp combination (710 for the preamp and maybe 5300 for the stereo amp), and it was the worst electronics I have had in my house in 40 years, that is, beside NAD.
Both components started to malfunction majorly just after a few months (pre-amp volume control having a mind on its own, amplifier was discharging loud every couple minutes).
They both times promised me that they would exchange mine for new, so after agreement, I sent my gear back to them, and they sent it back to me with the same problems... we did that a couple times.... I think the tech guys were billing the department for new units, kept them for themselves, and sent me back the same crap untouched.
I could tell both times that the gear was untouched by adcom as I had marked the units on frames.

I feel like this kind of fraud is happening a lot, especially this time of the year when audio gear dealers offer "black friday deals", but in fact, they sell refurbished units thinking you won’t see anything.

Adcom, dealers selling refurbished as fresh from factory, thoughts?
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I don't think Adcom is business any longer but I've owned (and seriously abused) their products for the past thirty years and still do, and have not had a single problem, not even a blown fuse.

Not sure I follow the point of your post.

Not really a point, with a ? it's more like a question... I just remembered that unpleasant episode in my audio life and I was wondering if adcom is still alive in the states.
Adcom sort of disappeared for a while, but changed ownership a few years ago. Their new line is supposedly updated versions of some of their classic 80's and  90's gear.  I think only sold from website, but not sure...
Too bad. Adcom components was the first audiophile level equipment I had the pleasure of listening too many moons ago. They were powering a set of Thiels. As a young teen, I was like wow. Fast forward several decades, I think the newer components these days sounds better. Being a jersey boy I also always appreciated the fact that Adcom made their stuff in New Jersey. Not anymore. Good memories though......I wish them luck.