Thread: D'Agostino preampli ?!

I think the D'Agostino pre-amp is one of the best available pre-amps especially when paired with Dan's amps. I also believe that system synergy is important. Unless you plan on replacing your XP20 with a Momentum stereo or mono blocks I would stick with the XP20 or move to the XP30.

The D'Agostino preamp is excellent.

But let me ask, if you have Pass XA100.8 amps, have you considered the XS preamp?

Originally Posted by db33

Hi,

thank you for reply.

synergy !!! this the key!!

The Xp30 will be a good preampli? versus the Xp20 give me a "sound improvement" or only a piece "extra" on my rack?


The XS pre is much more expensive from the D'Agostino. if I have possibility to have a XS at the same price of the Dag sure the XS will be my choice.

A Dag in black (I love this color on the Dag product!) NEW, all original import paper,...... I pay a great pre with a very very big discount! for the Pass XS is not the same....
I had too Audio Research in my mind. ARC_Pass_Wilson is sure a good combo with synergy......more from Xs30?!?!
ARC Ref Anniversary, REF10 or too the little SP20!!! the REF5se is better from the SP20 but next year with go have a new "REF6".....


I can too do so: Dagostino pre and Xa100.8. i sell my Pass Xa and I replay they with a Dag stereo! -> Dag stereo is at the level of the Pass Xa100.8????

This year I have changed speaker, ampli, cables,....FOR ME a lot of $$$$.

Hi Omar,

In my opinion, the XP-30 is a significant improvement over the XP-20 in every way. Smoother, quieter and more musical, it is a game changer and has HUGE synergy with the XA-100.8's. I had the XP-30/XA-100.8 combo and the sound quality was wonderful with my Revel Salon 2's. So why did I sell? Two reasons, the first is I decided I wanted to move to Raidho D3's and the Soulution 520/501 combo was a much better synergistic match for the D3's than the XP-30/XA-100.8 combo. The second reason was heat. The XA-100.8's produced an uncomfortable amount of heat in my listening room and the Soulution 501's run significantly cooler.

All the best,
Ken