Recommendations on replacing my Adcom 555 amp.

[AudioDoctor]

10 hours ago, Revelation said:

a little out of my price range.

 

What is your price range?

[AudioDoctor]

Give the Mc a listen, if you can. If you like it I bet you could find a good used one that would fit right into your budget.

 

An outlier suggestion might be either a pair of Schiit Vidar mono's or a pair of Schiit Aegir Monos. Those are 1600 or less for the pair.

 

edit: To run those in mono you need a truly balanced pre however.

 

edit: Like this for example...  https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649746934-mcintosh-mc152-power-amplifier/

[AudioDoctor]

I just checked the specs on those speakers. While the specs say that the minimum power is 40 watts, it also says that the minimum impedance is 2.9 meaning your amp needs to be pretty stout. Not necessarily with big wattage but ability to drive a speaker at low impedance.

 

As a Mcintosh owner, I don't find the amp dark or overly warm. I find it musical. Considering that, imo, Focal tweeters are a bit bright, the Mc152 may be a great match for it. 

 

I am listening right now and I don't feel the treble is lacking any clarity or sparkle where it's required.

[AudioDoctor]

6 hours ago, Teresa said:

 

How old is your Adcom 555? I purchased my Adcom 555II amp 28 years ago in 1993, and know that at sometime it too must die.

 

One of the reasons for choosing the Adcom 555II was because it tested stable down to 1 ohm. My Infinity Reference Standard 7 Kappa's are 4 ohm speakers that dips down to 2 ohms are certain frequencies, making it a problem for many amps. So I am also curious of recommendations offered for you.

 

I am pretty sure the McIntosh will drive the hell out of anything. The rated output is continuous into 4 or 8 ohms, They can actually push much higher for shorter periods of time.