Aida and D'Agostino in Munich
 

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Dan gave the special introduction of his amplifiers in a closed exclusive press event along with Sonus Faber Aida, that only few of us were invited. his. He talked about how much efforts are put into Momentum amplifiers.

No feedback design was plan from the start, but the final version were made at around 5db of gain. Along with the testing and listening this he came up with few unique solutions.

It’s great to hear, that final tuning of the sound were made by listening and not only measuring it. Difference of such method is more then just noticeable.

Preamp wasn’t ready for the show, but he announced upcoming product. Stay tuned for and exclusive video with all the details.

Six to nine people are a steady working for under the Dan strict direction. Everything is build by hand and as far as I’m concerned Dan can be proud of his Momentum’s. For all of us that cherish watches, this is the only true Breguet of ultra high-end. One of the most prominent looking and sounding solid state amplifers.

Dance Macabre was specially chosen and played on the largest EAT turntable by lady, that assist at presentation.

Sonus Faber Aida is as impressive as it looks. This is much larger speaker, then you might think. Aidas were 4 meters away from the back walls and the sound they produced in combination with D’Agostino amplifiers was amazing. Honestly, I might not prefer the sound of Evolution and Futura, but this is completely different league. For the first and last time on the Munich show my hairs stood up by the electricity of excitement while the importer and host of the event played carefully chosen music.

We switched to the digital front end through the Audio Research DAC and enjoyed some natural classical swing vibe and “echtig” Swiss alp horn player. As expected digital sound brought out the dynamic and power even more for the presentation.

What can be said about the sound? It’s on the level of the price tag. Ultra transparent. For such a large speaker Aida never sounded larger then life. Studio recordings were not moved back as it often happens, but as they were. I for sure didn’t expect this kind of revelation. Thanks God for this experience and to Petra and Dan for private invitation. It was a pleasure to meet them both.

Dan D'Agostino meets Aida

Thanks for the story, Bill. I've been fortunate enough to have been at three of Dan's Momentum demonstrations, and they surely know how to make speakers sing. :yes:

Are you saying this is the best you've heard from Aida?

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I'm not in Munich. Saw this report and just wanted to give Serge a preview of his future :naughty:

Bill, I think your crystal ball may need a tune up. :D

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:dunno:

Oops, sorry for the misinterpretation...and my crystal ball says that Serge has a big truck from Utah in his future. :D

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Am I moving to Utah??? :scratch2: :D

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Nice to see your using a truck. Was afraid that you were going to pack up and move on the back of this ...

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Thanks for the report and the photos Bill. I can't image what systems like that must sound like. At least I get to see them. :D

Well, with the amount of money you've sent to Utah, you could have a house there. :yes:

Now, back to our regularly scheduled D'Agosrtino Momentum chat.

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Bill
Thanks for the providing the write up. I am looking forward to hearing the Momentum's with the Aida's pretty soon. I understand the speakers should be arriving at my dealer any day now.
Jim

Jim,
I think Roxanne mentioned that they would hit yesterday or Monday. I know Allan is planning on being there to help out. Doesn't sound like you will have long to wait.
Bill

This is a great shot:

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Sure, rub it in Robert... Yes, we audiophiles are :screwy:

Serge, deviations from the path are the norm. What fun is the straight and narrow? :dunno:

Cellphone video of Aida and D'Agostino


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Thank you Bill, those words really do help. :D At least we are all :screwy: together! :banana:

I love the white Aida's. They would match my decor perfectly, but sadly, not my budget.

Can you tell me if the yellow cables are the new 3T van den Hul Mountain and Cumulus? I do not know of any others having this color!

Not sure which model, but indeed, the gear was wired with vdH throughout.

The unavoidable question : did you listen to this system?

No, I didn't. Next year I should come for full two or three days instead of just one.

Munich Highend Show 2012: Dan D'Agostino special event

MONO AND STEREO Ultra High-End Audio Magazine: Munich highend 2012 offical report day two

I spent quite a bit of time listening to Dan's setup, and while I'm not really into the sound of Sonus Faber, I have to admit the S.F. Aida/D.D. Momentum combo was pretty amazing - huge life-like/holographic soundstage coupled with detailed & richly textured sound.

Unfortunately, Dan's preamp didn't make the show, but interestingly, he did tell me that he has added tone controls to his soon-to-be launched preamp.

In addition, since Dan did not get to launch his new preamp at this year's Munich High End 2012 show, there was some chatter that Dan might just consider officially launching his preamp at the upcoming "Hong Kong High-End AV Show 2012" (10 to 12-Aug-2012). Not sure if this will really happen, but if it did indeed materialize, then this would definitely be exciting news for "fans of Dan" over here in Asia.

Philip