First unveiled in passive display at Munich High End 2024, the new D’Agostino Pendulum Integrated amplifier made its US consumer audio show debut in two places at AXPONA 2025: a hallway setup—where listening was possible only at close range—and in a room sponsored by Innuos.
The Stereophile team caught up with Dan D’Agostino during his brief visit to Chicago to get the lowdown on the newest and lowest-priced integrated in his line. Some of his remarks on sound versus measurements make this video a must-see.
The all-balanced Pendulum Integrated has one single-ended input, three balanced inputs, a home-theater pass-through, and two balanced outputs that allow subwoofer integration. Connections include optical, RJ-45, Wi-Fi, and HDMI eARC. Thanks to a custom toroidal transformer rated at 750VA and a 25,000µF capacitor bank, it can deliver 120W into 8 ohms and 240W into 4 ohms.
The Pendulum Integrated’s optional Digital Streaming Module (DSM) can decode signals up to 32-bit/192kHz and DSD256. It currently supports Tidal, Qobuz, MQA, Tidal Connect, and Spotify, with Roon Ready and Qobuz Connect coming soon.
The optional MC phono stage features discrete circuitry, 75dB of gain, and user-selectable load settings: 50, 100, 200, 400, 1000, and 47,000 ohms.
Pricing is $16,000 for the analog integrated amplifier, with $2500 extra for the DSM and $1000 for the phono module.
For comments on the sound, see the combined Innuos/Pendulum report that accompanies the Innuos video.
