When I first auditioned and then owned the K-XR, it was a revolutionary preamp for me. Never heard anything quite as good up until that point. I wasn’t as impressed with the MX-R. So the full Ayre combo never materialized for me. When I heard the D’Agostino Momentum Monos, it was another revolutionary item in terms of amplification for me. I owned 3 Momentum Monos for a 2 channel/Home theater setup with Wilson Sasha then Alexia. Dan D’Agostino was only putting the finishing touches on his preamp at the time. When I finally got a chance to audition the D’Agostino preamp, I thought it wasn’t quite on par with the Momentum Monos and took some life out of them. I think he may have made some changes to it during that time. That’s were my audio journey stopped all together.
I have not heard the newer D’Agostino products since that time but really should give them a listen out of curuousity.
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