Parasound A21+ vs Adcom GFA-585se

@hjdca that means according to the actual caps, transistors, ect., they were using old parts to build the 2021 releases. Like I said mine has a serial number with A585SEDBT000_. So even though it was built in 2021 it still has parts manufactured 10 years prior. I could care less where they are built. Parasound is also made in Taiwan and comparing the components and the way they’re both built, the ADCOM is a far better amp

@avelectrical 

@hjdca that means according to the actual caps, transistors, ect., they were using old parts to build the 2021 releases. Like I said mine has a serial number with A585SEDBT000_. So even though it was built in 2021 it still has parts manufactured 10 years prior. I could care less where they are built. Parasound is also made in Taiwan and comparing the components and the way they’re both built, the ADCOM is a far better amp

I agree Taiwan has a good manufacturing reputation.  I do not know anything about the latest Adcom amps, so, I cannot speak to the dates and parts…  I just looked up the manufacturing dates of the GFA 585se using Gemini AI, so, it may be wrong.  Adcom amps were great mid level amps back in the day, and as I posted, I still use mine in my home theater.  I bet the newer ones are also just as good.