Dan D'Agostino Progression Integrated
What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision|September 2021
Integrated amplifier / streaming system
Dan D'Agostino Progression Integrated

₹28,34,000

FOR

• Staggering clarity and detail

• Superb build and finish

• Modular nature

AGAINST

• Headphone socket is on the rear panel

VERDICT

The Progression is a hugely capable and versatile integrated. Rarely have we come across an amplifier that offers such sonic insight and control

At its most basic, this is a line-level analogue integrated amplifier costing ₹22,66,000. But add the optional digital module for ₹3,40,000 and you get a good range of digital inputs alongside network streaming capabilities.

Want to play records too? There’s a switchable moving-magnet/moving-coil phono stage module available for an extra ₹2,28,000 and it offers a decent range of cartridge loading options. And it is possible to fit both the digital and vinyl modules at the same time.

Our review sample of the Progression has the digital module fitted, which has us wondering whether it should even be described as an amplifier – maybe streaming system would be more appropriate? The category lines between product types have blurred significantly in recent years and this is yet another example. No matter, though. As a just-add-speakers unit, the Progression Integrated is a truly mouth-watering proposition.

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