Wilson Alexia and D'Agostino demo at Fidelis AV on Sat June 22 for those interested...

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For those in the greater New England area and who are interested, Fidelis AV of Derry, NH (1 hr north of Boston) will be hosting Peter McGrath from Wilson demoing the Alexias with Dan D'Agostino, who will be demoing his preamp and mono amps. Also Brett D'Agostino will be there to demo his new Class A amp and his preamp. For those in the New England Area who are interested, the event is this coming Sat Jun 22 from 1-6pm. You can email them at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

Here's a link to Fidelis' website: Directory
 
Cyril,

I have to tell you the D'Agostino amp and preamp together are absolutely amazing. The synergy is undeniable. I can not believe how good my TADs are sounding. I reserve judgement to let the excitement subside, but I may need to correct some past statements about declaring a winner. I think my priorities are changing.

That Alexia demo will be awesome.
 
Why don't you come up for it? Bring Mike with you from JFK. Or he can fly to Boston and meet both of us. Or to Burlington and I'll bring him with me.

Fidelis is about 2 1/2 hours south of me, just outside Boston.
 
VT Skier said:
Why don't you come up for it? Bring Mike with you from JFK. Or he can fly to Boston and meet both of us. Or to Burlington and I'll bring him with me.

Fidelis is about 2 1/2 hours south of me, just outside Boston.
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In all seriousness, if Joe goes, I will go. I have NOTHING planned for Saturday.
 
joeinid said:
Cyril,

I have to tell you the D'Agostino amp and preamp together are absolutely amazing. The synergy is undeniable. I can not believe how good my TADs are sounding. I reserve judgement to let the excitement subside, but I may need to correct some past statements about declaring a winner. I think my priorities are changing.

That Alexia demo will be awesome.
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Joe
It sounds like you have hooked up Dan's pre-amp and amp is that correct? As I noted in my mini review the two were made for each other. 1 + 1 is > 2

The guys are in for a treat when they hear them with the Alexia's. It is bettered only by the same gear with the X2's or XLF's.
 
still-one said:
Joe
It sounds like you have hooked up Dan's pre-amp and amp is that correct? As I noted in my mini review the two were made for each other. 1 + 1 is > 2

The guys are in for a treat when they hear them with the Alexia's. It is bettered only by the same gear with the X2's or XLF's.
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I did and the combo is so much better than I expected. I'm a little surprised, although by now with all the gear I've gone through, you'd think I'd know better. The amp was cold from several weeks on non-use and the preamp was not even broken in yet, plus I added a different speaker cable into the mix. After an hour or so everything was opening up nicely and I was speechless. It's only getting better from here. I caught myself several times turning my head to the door to my room thinking I heard something coming the back left and right of me. It took me a little while to realize what I heard was in the music and the sound stage was well beyond the left and right speaker and filled the room in front of me. Holy Cow! There's no way. But, yes it's true. You, Serge and a few others were well ahead of the curve on this gear and I have to hand it to you. I took the long way around but it was fun! I realize this is the real deal.
 
joeinid said:
I did and the combo is so much better than I expected. I'm a little surprised, although by now with all the gear I've gone through, you'd think I'd know better. The amp was cold from several weeks on non-use and the preamp was not even broken in yet, plus I added a different speaker cable into the mix. After an hour or so everything was opening up nicely and I was speechless. It's only getting better from here. I caught myself several times turning my head to the door to my room thinking I heard something coming the back left and right of me. It took me a little while to realize what I heard was in the music and the sound stage was well beyond the left and right speaker and filled the room in front of me. Holy Cow! There's no way. But, yes it's true. You, Serge and a few others were well ahead of the curve on this gear and I have to hand it to you. I took the long way around but it was fun! I realize this is the real deal.
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This is a crazy hobby we are involved in. There is a lot of great gear from different manufacturers and you never know what will catch your ear. I was never a big proponent of having a pre-amp as long as your digital player handled the job well (and my Meridian really does). That was until I had the chance to listen to Dan's pre-amp in my system. There was just something right about the sound that I never missed or noticed was absent. I am still saving my nickels.
 
Jim,

I always been a fan of preamps and I always felt they were necessary to get maximum enjoyment. I started realizing that certain amps were MUCH better with their companion preamps. Sure there seems to be more detail without a preamp but there is also less musicality. I feel the sound is somewhat more sterile without a preamp. The synergy with the D'Agostino combo is off the chart great. Sorry, you can't have mine :) Stick a fork in me. I'm ALMOST done ;)
 
I'm glad your are enjoying Dan's preamp. It is also nice to hear from somebody else just to make sure I'm not senile on my thoughts. I've found that it takes about 3 days to warm up completely.
 
the professor said:
I'm glad your are enjoying Dan's preamp. It is also nice to hear from somebody else just to make sure I'm not senile on my thoughts. I've found that it takes about 3 days to warm up completely.
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Jock,

I am blown away with how good they sound. You had to peel me off the ceiling last night and I had to change my Depends twice :)
 
Joe...did I tell you to wait for the D'Ag pre before deciding on the TADs or what? :D
 
VT Skier said:
Why don't you come up for it? Bring Mike with you from JFK. Or he can fly to Boston and meet both of us. Or to Burlington and I'll bring him with me.

Fidelis is about 2 1/2 hours south of me, just outside Boston.
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Jon...are you going?
 
I told Mike I would go if he did, so I think we're all waiting on Joe. As much as I like Walter and Peter, it's unlikely I'll drive down otherwise since I'm very happy with my system.
 
I'm sorry. I am not going to be able to make it this weekend. I'd love to hear the demo. I'm sure it will be wonderful,
 
Alright gents. Sounds like I am the only one going. I will let you know what my thoughts are.
 
cmalak said:
For those in the greater New England area and who are interested, Fidelis AV of Derry, NH (1 hr north of Boston) will be hosting Peter McGrath from Wilson demoing the Alexias with Dan D'Agostino, who will be demoing his preamp and mono amps. Also Brett D'Agostino will be there to demo his new Class A amp and his preamp. For those in the New England Area who are interested, the event is this coming Sat Jun 22 from 1-6pm. You can email them at [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

Here's a link to Fidelis' website: Directory
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Cyril,

Walter the owners is a wonderful gentlemen. He sold me a pair of Hansen Prince Speakers a few years back and was an awesome dealer. He carriers a lot different and interesting gear. I was talking to him about doing a Alexia D'Agostino combo but ended up going in a different direction.
Tell John from Pittsburgh says hi.
John
 
johnthomas said:
Cyril,

Walter the owners is a wonderful gentlemen. He sold me a pair of Hansen Prince Speakers a few years back and was an awesome dealer. He carriers a lot different and interesting gear. I was talking to him about doing a Alexia D'Agostino combo but ended up going in a different direction.
Tell John from Pittsburgh says hi.
John
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I have been to Fidelis once or twice but I haven't bought anything from them. I have dealt primarily with the folks at Goodwins in building my system (except for my speakers). The guys at Fidelis seem very nice. Will pass along your hellos to Walter John.
 
Walter is a very nice guy, doesn't follow the crowd and carries some unique brands. He helped with our movie room a few years back -- acoustic panels, etc. I'm sorry I won't make it Cyril, but if you feel like continuing to drive north, come on up for a visit.
 
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