Adcom GTP-450 2 Channel Pre-Amp/Processor Amplifier

Great tuner/preamp combo for the money

This is a replacement for an identical unit I owned for 24 years until the left channel gave out. Good quality two-channel stereo sound production at an easy-on-the-household-budget cost. It lacks a direct phono input but the turntable works fine using a separate preamp module and plugging it into the Aux input.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: lped-electronics

Intermittant Problem Turned Into Quit

Now I know why the previous owner unloaded this dog. FM tuner worked for a couple days before an intermittent problem became evident, including signal loss and loud pops. It began working properly again a couple hours later. On-again off-again same issue for a week until it (the FM section) stopped working altogether.

I have a lot of hi-fi audio experience, having worked a few years in the field. Have owned this model and other similar Adcom preamp-tuners in the past. My analysis is that some people disclose everything, while others pass their problems along to the next guy. The price one pays for being the former, as am I, means being the one who takes the loss. Has happened all too often on this site. Two other sites run by enthusiasts who understand the equipment and want to maintain standing in the audio community have proved to be sources for much more reliable equipment. Always a crap-shoot here, is my experience.Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: kust807

Tape 1 Input not working

I bought this Item due to my knowledge of the Adcom product and insofar as sound quality it’s what I expected. This thing is amazing sounding. I bought it used E pluribus unum right. Tape one doesn’t work. That was the input I wanted to use my Bluetooth receiver on. That’s on tape two and my iPod is excluded from the home system due to a lack of inputs. Seller said the item was tested. It does power on It does sound great with my CD player and my Turntable… Bluetooth meh… but tape one doesn’t work. Fast ship 3 stars Read full review

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Nice entry pre-amp

This a good entry Pre-Amp / tuner It is all digital, and built well. Even though it is not up there with the High End Pre-Amps it will do well in a mid level system. It is Adcom quality.

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But One!

Very nice, older preamp. Just the ticket for running a CD player through! Makes almost no noise, so during breaks in the music all you hear is silence.The volume control through the remote is tricky, a tiny bit goes a long way. Can't review the tuner section, as I have it in my basement were there is no reception, period! The stereo separation is great, and bass and treble controls are getting hard to find. Great for oldies like me that will never buy a downloaded song. This rocks my CD collection! Read full review

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: supreme1588

usps failed at shipping

have not had time to install it yet. shipping, not the previous owners issue took way too long as it was a 2 day shipment but took a week to travel less than 100 miles. usps is failing.

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: bargansgalore

Nice unit.

It works fine. I have the tuner hooked to an outside antennae, so plenty of stations. Only one set of outputs to amplifier is a little limiting. But for the price it is a clean, pure sounding signal.

Yah. Real good then.

Great shape. I knew what it was before I purchased. I have experience with them.

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: tara-sell

Excellent product!

I purchased my first piece of ADCOM equipment over 30 years ago. Have been a fan ever since.

Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: psd1221rh

Adcom GTP 450 preamp.

Product arrived as advertised. Very happy with it. A little scratchy on the balance knob which went away after a few listens. I paired it with a gfa-555 II. Works beautifully.

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Verified purchase:  Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: retailholygrail