D’Agostino Momentum stereo vs D’Agostino Progression Stereo Amp

The dealer in question should then have to possess both models, and offer the momentum at secondhand prices🙄

Looks like your dealer can’t afford you the flexibility of audition. If you are buying a new amp from a dealer, he should provide you the full service, i.e. in-home or store demo of the amps you’re willing to buy. If he is not capable of providing you full service then I would look at another brand. 

If you buy used Agostino amp then you’re assuming all the risk. If you like it, you keep the amp and if you don’t then resell it. 

I am sorry but if I am spending $35K - $22K, I would want to hear that amp first before purchase. 

The top of the line Luxman's do not do too shabby either. :)

Dan is one of the most disreputable manufacturers of equipment I can think of. I owned one of his Preamps. 8 years into its life one of the micro potentiometers broke. It was a custom pot and he did not keep any in stock for repairs. He told me to get a pot from Radio shack and mount it on the outside!!! A $6 K preamp back in 1981! If you think you are making a lifetime investment forget it. Do not go near any of his used equipment. If something goes you are screwed.

Thats why i got the Audia flight Stremto #4 power amp and am very happy, looks and sounds great.