At the very high end, the price is for audio bling. If the price would justified by audio relevant components, we would only see simple chassis with one button, maybe an indicator light. However, D'agostino et al. is all about fancy design. In that vein, I like my Pass XA25. Simple box with one button, one light. That's it. $5K for components and sound.
Needed: Honest Advice on high-end amps- either mono or stereo
I'm perplexed by the offering of high end amps. I have heard some really expensive amps- ARC 300m, D'Agostino, Burmeister, the 1200w Macs- all impressive but....
In your HONEST opinion- are the THAT good?
For the money (Let's pretend you and I can afford them- may of us can) are they transformative? Exceptional? WAYYY better than a lesser mortals out there?
Forget economic proportionality- most of us are wealthy. We can pay to play. My question is: are they EXCEPTIONAL or just moderately better for much more money?
This is an honest question seeking thoughtful answers.....
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Like @oberoniaomnia i own a Pass XA25. I have upgraded all my other components but for the price this one is a keeper. I would have to spend 4 times the money to get 15- 20% improvement. No thank you. |
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