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I really wanted to dislike D'Agostino

I do a lot of trash talking here so I wanted to say something positive.  I find it especially hard to find things to like in gear that seems priced too high for the actual performance, and am happy to steer listeners to more affordable and often better sounding gear. For many reasons,I really wanted to dislike D'Agostino. This included previous listening to Dan era Krell, espeically with B&W speakers, was just never that good.  Perfectly, clinically sounding electronics.  The Audio Research (again vintage not modern) of Solid State.

When I first saw D'Agostino, I thought to myself that gear that looks that good can't sound very good.  Large bare copper, and big nods to watch making aesthetics were just too calculated to hook and reel me in.   Evoking both horology and espresso making at it's finest.

I have to say that my listening experience with modern Wilson speakers was a totally and completely different experience from what I expected.  Sweet, clean, musical, deep, extended.  I'd happily sit and listen to that for a very very long time.

Honestly to my ears the sound of the modern D'Agostino was so far and distant from the Krells I had heard so long ago it was a huge relief and surprise.  Nicely done.  I'm sorry I doubted the brand at all. 
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georgehifi
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I have to admit I have only heard full Krell stacks, and that this could very well be possible.
Really!!! now you think it's time to bring that up!!
Great!! so why start this Krell damaging thread, you put **** on the Krell poweramps when you have no idea if it was them, or the Krell Preamp!! or the Krell Dac!! or the Krell Transport!! Just like you did with Pass Labs gear.
You good at picking a brand and trying to bring it down, too many times now you done just that, give up, and just keep promoting your Lux, Ayre products. 
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1: Let's see 🙄? Nah never asked you for it, couldn't give a 
2: That's just what you do, "maybe" without knowing it. (nah, nobody's that   )

 
Thanks for using your main account this time????????
Your just dreaming up dirt, (once again) if you believe I have more than one account, just your slyness at work. 
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You know what your slyly doing Eric, as others have also said, just give it a rest.
  
People here start threads on equipment for good reasons, you single out certain brands and do the opposite, trying your best to start controversy about particular brands, as you’ve done in the past with Pass Labs.
Like I said give it a rest.
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georgehifi
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I have to admit I have only heard full Krell stacks, and that this could very well be possible.
This statement is what should have been put in the title post, and possibly the thread never been even started as a thread topic in the first place, just Krell poweramp bashing.

How could anyone draw a conclusion about Krell amps v Agostino amps. If they only heard the full Krell stack: Poweramp/s, preamp, Dac, and Transport!!! Agostino in the same setup. 

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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I can’t help but wonder if your picking the stone out of the wrong shoe?
Who here promotes Ayre and Luxman every chance he gets and takes a jab at Pass
Can read him like a book, this is yet again his "subtle" but round about way of "Krell Bashing" this time, just like he did with Pass Labs amps a couple of months back, and got "new one ripped" for his efforts.

Cheers George
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