Dan D'Agostino is back with a new line

dancing in the ruins

It's out my my range;why wouldn't a well known name come out with a product cost wise that more people could buy?

What are you all so critical about?
Given the current economy, you don`t think yet another uber priced solid state amp is going to be to be anything but a smashing sucess and a shot in the arm for current High End audio woes?

Why?

Sounds like he wanted the money a capital investment firm can bring, but didn't like the strings attached. Since this is in court, all we get are carefully crafted PR pieces by the lawyers.

Here comes a non-compete lawsuit...

Retro kool! The combination of modern sculpture with a touch of classic reminiscent a time machine. Their read out display looks to be watch inspired. Like gazing into face of some fine mechanical timepieces. Would be nicer bigger though. Now, how the sound..

Bar81- I am with you 100%. I bet they had to build all the factory doorways extra wide so he could fit his big head thru them. What a stroke....

Have to agree with you Bar81. The high end is getting like art - absurdly expensive and worthless if no one wants to buy it.

That is UGLY. It's like they took the MX-R and handed it to a blind man for aesthetic "upgrading". Orange/copper? Really? And what a blowhard; it's almost as if he's trying to convince himself that he is still relevant.

Yeah, "one of the world's...." would have been more appropriate and accurate - not sure he would sell one more amp by claiming the crown. Yet, a very important designer he certainly is, and good to know he is staying in the business with a new venture. I would hope anyone willing to buy a $42,000 amp is well beyond the vagaries of the up and down economy.

The top of the heat sinks look identical to my Boulder 1060.

Only 42K in a down economy. Maybe somebody willing to shell out that much for an amp still has the cash.

OTOH it is a good looking amp. I wonder if it is the statement product or the entry level product?

Are they manufactured in China too?

I would rather have my McIntosh amp and spend the extra money on a classic muscle car. But I am sure it sounds 3 % better

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Their upcoming preamp is going to contain a digital media server. It will be good to see high end companies start do develop and improve the digital server sector of the audio market. It is the future. It seems D'Agostino is planning on making new headway in that arena.

Nice looking design on his new amps. I'm a little disappointed in their size. Hey, I know size isn't everything, but I expected 'big iron' from the creator of Krell. I've never owned Krell, but I have always lusted after their big iron.
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At $42,000 you would think a boutique in LA, Chi, Dallas, and New York would do the trick, ala Cello

New amps look similar to the Ayre"s?

The amps are $42,000.00.

Any dealers yet or sold "direct" etc ???

The good news is Patrick is back at Krell since Dan is gone.

Did not know he was no longer with Krell, when and why did that happen?

Very cool I have been a big fan of his going back to the Aragon 2002.[ the first one that i could afford] I wish him the best of everything in his new endevor.