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Just in case you've never seen the most beautiful amp in the world, here ya go.....

Ugh!

tomlinmgt said:
Well, I think it is, at least. Happened across this beauty Saturday afternoon at Dallas' only hi-fi store...Audio Concepts. No, I didn't get to listen to it....dammit. But I sure enjoyed looking at it. The D'Agostino Momentum. Enjoy.

- Michael
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In the second pic, you see dusty fingerprints on it...I guess it must look better in person...
 
It looks a bit too flashy to me, I prefer black boxes.
I do admire the workmanship though, very well made, and even though it has a lot of details, it doesn't look cluttered.

I bet it sounds as good as an amp needs to, D'Agostino has quite a track record having worked with Krell and Mondial.
 
dumptruck said:
The version on the mfg. website is a bit different. These guys make high power, high bandwidth SS amps, btw, no tubes involved.

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That combination shows it off best. IMO the thing looks great, but it sounds even better than it looks.
 
I like it. A very handsome amp. I read where the gauge was inspired by Dan's love of mechanical watches. I also share his love of mechanical watches but I am sure at a much lower cost. I also find my Krell S-300i a good looking integrated amp.
 
awise1961 said:
I got to see and hear this amp at a local shop a few weeks ago.
It was driving a pair of Wilson Sashas.
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Yeah, I heard it at the NY Audio Show a couple of weeks ago. It was mated to some Wilsons as well. They sounded very good but I'm not much a fan for its OCC looks.
 
but not very capable

Nice looking amp if you like the look of "bizarre bling" in your stereo gear. For my own taste a simple black cabinet - with maybe some big VU meters is about all I desire.

We are all different however - the world would be a poor place if everybody appreciated the same appearances.

BUT - and it is a big butt, when Stereopile tested a matched pair of these one of them blew up - locked up and wouldn't restart. This was in a "load test" where the amp was driving some resistive load at about 1/3 of its rated power - the amp died after about an hour. of this test - got hot and gave up.

This review was in the edition prior to the most recent.

Not exactly what I would expect for $22,000. Then again much of the "high end" is composed of some seriously overrated items, e.g. Luxman CD players that are nothing more than an Oppo in a new case - with a very new and much larger price tag.

caveat emptor.
 
AnalogDigit said:
Here is the company's website. They have some pretty cool looking items. Love the meters. http://www.dagostinoinc.com/
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The components are okay. Too "sci-fi" looking for my taste. When I see them I think of the equipment seen in the "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" movies. Very ornate and flashy in a Jules Verne sort of way.
 
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It looks a tad too much like an espresso machine for my tastes. But what do I know: I'm a sucker for a really classy rack-mount look myself.
 
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