AudioAficionado.org  

Go Back   AudioAficionado.org > Manufacturers Forums > D'Agostino Audio

D'Agostino Audio Master Audio Systems

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 12-15-2021, 05:26 PM
Antonmb's Avatar
Antonmb Antonmb is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northwest Washington (Mt Baker foothills)
Posts: 9,121
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by zettelsm View Post
Yeah, I'm doing well to even get a reply from that dealer a lot of the time.



Steve Z


Steve, do you shop Bellevue or Seattle?
__________________
Tony
D'Agostino Momentum S250 MxV & HD pre; Linn Klimax Organik DSM, SonicTransporter, EtherRegen; Acoustic Signature Typhoon Neo, Koetsu RSP, Boulder 1108; Sf Il Cremonese; Shunyata Everest, Altaira, Sigma & Alpha v2
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-15-2021, 09:57 PM
zettelsm's Avatar
zettelsm zettelsm is offline
Senior Member

 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Near Mount Olympus
Posts: 160
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Antonmb View Post
Steve, do you shop Bellevue or Seattle?
Seattle, Tony.

Steve
__________________
VPI HW-40 Anniversary DD turntable, Grado Aeon3; Taiko Audio Extreme server, dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC and Master Clock, Cybershaft OP-21 reference clock, Playback Designs Pinot ADC.

D’Agostino Momentum M400 amps, Momentum HD preamp, Momentum phono amp, Wilson Audio Alexx, 2X3 SVS SB16 Ultra subwoofer stacks.

Shunyata Triton v3 & Typhon QR, Typhon. Shunyata Sigma NR & NR v2 cords and cables, Stillpoints ESS grid system rack, Stillpoint Ultras, ASC Tube Traps . . . and lots of music!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-16-2021, 02:10 AM
Antonmb's Avatar
Antonmb Antonmb is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northwest Washington (Mt Baker foothills)
Posts: 9,121
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by zettelsm View Post
Seattle, Tony.



Steve


I also deal with Seattle, with Hans Brackmann. For what it’s worth, I find a text or call to his cell usually gets a response, but email can be very slow.
__________________
Tony
D'Agostino Momentum S250 MxV & HD pre; Linn Klimax Organik DSM, SonicTransporter, EtherRegen; Acoustic Signature Typhoon Neo, Koetsu RSP, Boulder 1108; Sf Il Cremonese; Shunyata Everest, Altaira, Sigma & Alpha v2
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-16-2021, 07:13 PM
cdobson cdobson is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 367
Default

Hans is great [emoji106] - and always willing to help on site when you are swapping out speakers, amps etc.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 12-31-2021, 09:57 PM
John Wellschlager John Wellschlager is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 2
Default

I have a brand new S250 with the MvX upgrade. I got very lucky; I was waiting on a regular S250, using a loaner S250, for a few months. My dealer asked me last month if I wanted the MvX version (for some extra $$). I said yes.

So, I've had the standard S250 in my system for a few months, and yesterday installed an ice cold S250 / MvX. It's a big difference. First thing I noticed was added space, air, and scale. Then I noticed additional resolution. Then I noticed some serious torque/grip. For me, it feels like I moved into a new, better, line of gear -- not just a tweak. For those of you like me, who moved from the Progression amps to Momentum, it was like that.

I could go on; but I hate reading posts like this ("OMG; it's soooo awesome. And now, let me show you how many audio-adjectives I've learned.") I'll just say this: after some recent weeks of fiddling with various cartridges, SUTs, phono stages ... and pulling my hair out at times ... my 2-second reaction when I turned on this S250 was "Hey, dumbass, amps are pretty damn important." IOW, the diff was way bigger than the analog close-calls I had been fiddling with.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 01-02-2022, 11:44 PM
zettelsm's Avatar
zettelsm zettelsm is offline
Senior Member

 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Near Mount Olympus
Posts: 160
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by John Wellschlager View Post
I have a brand new S250 with the MvX upgrade. I got very lucky; I was waiting on a regular S250, using a loaner S250, for a few months. My dealer asked me last month if I wanted the MvX version (for some extra $$). I said yes.

So, I've had the standard S250 in my system for a few months, and yesterday installed an ice cold S250 / MvX. It's a big difference. First thing I noticed was added space, air, and scale. Then I noticed additional resolution. Then I noticed some serious torque/grip. For me, it feels like I moved into a new, better, line of gear -- not just a tweak. For those of you like me, who moved from the Progression amps to Momentum, it was like that.

I could go on; but I hate reading posts like this ("OMG; it's soooo awesome. And now, let me show you how many audio-adjectives I've learned.") I'll just say this: after some recent weeks of fiddling with various cartridges, SUTs, phono stages ... and pulling my hair out at times ... my 2-second reaction when I turned on this S250 was "Hey, dumbass, amps are pretty damn important." IOW, the diff was way bigger than the analog close-calls I had been fiddling with.
Let me start by saying, I hate you John!

No, seriously -- thanks for the report. What I hate is the sound of $$$$ just flying out of my bank account.

Guess I need to start back on the PB&J for lunch while I save some shekels for the inevitable MvX upgrade to come. Of course, all my best wounds are self-inflicted -- I just sold my S250 to Wayne and now have two M400s from Ed to upgrade!

New cars are vastly over-rated. Besides, no one can get a new car in 2022 unless they're willing to make a couple of the car dealer's mortgage payments. . .

Steve Z
__________________
VPI HW-40 Anniversary DD turntable, Grado Aeon3; Taiko Audio Extreme server, dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC and Master Clock, Cybershaft OP-21 reference clock, Playback Designs Pinot ADC.

D’Agostino Momentum M400 amps, Momentum HD preamp, Momentum phono amp, Wilson Audio Alexx, 2X3 SVS SB16 Ultra subwoofer stacks.

Shunyata Triton v3 & Typhon QR, Typhon. Shunyata Sigma NR & NR v2 cords and cables, Stillpoints ESS grid system rack, Stillpoint Ultras, ASC Tube Traps . . . and lots of music!

Last edited by zettelsm; 01-02-2022 at 11:45 PM. Reason: Punctuation
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 01-03-2022, 08:40 PM
Delmac Delmac is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Delran NJ
Posts: 78
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by zettelsm View Post
Let me start by saying, I hate you John!

No, seriously -- thanks for the report. What I hate is the sound of $$$$ just flying out of my bank account.

Guess I need to start back on the PB&J for lunch while I save some shekels for the inevitable MvX upgrade to come. Of course, all my best wounds are self-inflicted -- I just sold my S250 to Wayne and now have two M400s from Ed to upgrade!

New cars are vastly over-rated. Besides, no one can get a new car in 2022 unless they're willing to make a couple of the car dealer's mortgage payments. . .

Steve Z
Glad I only have one to upgrade. Funny I just shot you an email about waiting to hear more about the MvX upgrade, I open this thread and here it goes. Lol
In the meantime will be enjoying the S250 as is.

Wayne
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 02-02-2022, 08:05 AM
turntable's Avatar
turntable turntable is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Downunder in Sydney
Posts: 1,774
Talking

Quote:
Originally Posted by John Wellschlager View Post
I have a brand new S250 with the MvX upgrade. I got very lucky; I was waiting on a regular S250, using a loaner S250, for a few months. My dealer asked me last month if I wanted the MvX version (for some extra $$). I said yes.

So, I've had the standard S250 in my system for a few months, and yesterday installed an ice cold S250 / MvX. It's a big difference. First thing I noticed was added space, air, and scale. Then I noticed additional resolution. Then I noticed some serious torque/grip. For me, it feels like I moved into a new, better, line of gear -- not just a tweak. For those of you like me, who moved from the Progression amps to Momentum, it was like that.

I could go on; but I hate reading posts like this ("OMG; it's soooo awesome. And now, let me show you how many audio-adjectives I've learned.") I'll just say this: after some recent weeks of fiddling with various cartridges, SUTs, phono stages ... and pulling my hair out at times ... my 2-second reaction when I turned on this S250 was "Hey, dumbass, amps are pretty damn important." IOW, the diff was way bigger than the analog close-calls I had been fiddling with.
thanks for the update, the MxV upgrade sounds like the real deal.

Has the sound changed any in the one month since this post?

I own a S250, so seriously thinking about the upgrade, however my system is sounding so good now - do I really need to?
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 02-28-2022, 09:10 PM
John Wellschlager John Wellschlager is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 2
Default

Turntable — yes it has changed. It went through a spell of sounding very hard. Break-in if you ask me. Back to 100% goodness now.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 04-27-2022, 08:30 AM
Grasshopper's Avatar
Grasshopper Grasshopper is offline
Aspiring Audiophile
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: My House
Posts: 1,263
Default

Hey fellas. Anybody else take the plunge and do the upgrade?

I'm considering upgrading my S250.

I've debated buying a used S250 and bi-amping my setup.

Wondering if the "cheaper" option to run with 1 (which has already had more than enough grunt on it's own) to the MxV would be "better" sounding-

Thoughts?
__________________
Main > Aurender N10/N100 / Antipodes K50 > Aries Cerat Kassandra mk2 - Playback Designs Dream DAC > D'agostino Momentum HD > PS Audio P10 > D'Agostino S250 > Sonus Faber Aida / REL S812 Six Pack + 4 JL Audio F113 Fathoms > B&W Signature HTM > Anthem Statement D2v > Mcintosh MC205 > Focal 1000 (side surrounds) > Bryston TIW (rear surrounds)

Secondary System > Aurender N100h> AMR777SE > D'agostino Momentum Integrated > Wilson Sasha DAW
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Audioaficionado.org tested by Norton Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:43 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
©Copyright 2009-2023 AudioAficionado.org.Privately owned, All Rights Reserved.
Audio Aficionado Sponsors
AudioAficionado Subscriber
AudioAficionado Subscriber
Inspire By Dennis Had
Inspire By Dennis Had
Harmonic Resolution Systems
Harmonic Resolution Systems
Wyred4Sound
Wyred4Sound
Dragonfire Acoustics
Dragonfire Acoustics
GIK Acoustics
GIK Acoustics
Esoteric
Esoteric
AC Infinity
AC Infinity
JL Audio
JL Audio
Add Powr
Add Powr
Accuphase - Soulution
Accuphase - Soulution
Audio by E
Audio by E
Canton
Canton
Bryston
Bryston
WireWorld Cables
WireWorld Cables
Stillpoints
Stillpoints
Bricasti Design
Bricasti Design
Furutech
Furutech
Shunyata Research
Shunyata Research
Legend Audio & Video
Legend Audio & Video