Adcom GTP-860II

I have the GTP-860 II paired up with an Adcom 7807 200 watt x 7 channel home theater amp. The system has a lot of headroom, power and definition, but the GTP-860 has a number of annoying features that limit the amount of respect that I have for the unit. It is very hard to read the display unless you are two feet away. Reading it from across a room is impossible. This becomes a problem when you are switching sources from TV to DVD or any other source. The system is confusing and hard to use without a lot of time spent learning the functions. It is not intuitive and if an outsider tries to operate the system, it will be problematic. The remote control supplied is pretty lame as well. It's hard to read at night as well and it's a pain to program. You are far better off to buy a Universal Remote Control, either the MX-500 or the MX-700 and toss the Adcom remote into a drawer.Overall, my Adcom experience has been mediocre. If you are going to get into high end audio or home theater, go a little further if you have the cash and get McIntosh. The McIntosh equipment blows away the Adcom for features, readability, ease of use, sonic quality and build quality. The Adcom stuff sounds OK and has a lot of headroom, but the engineers simply didn't pay enough attention to the usability and features of the 860 II.