Vintage shindo
Here is a new thread for chit chat and photos of the evolution of shindo gear...
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I took the liberty of quoting Schmitz below for his comments on the RA-1857 and the list of vintage Shindo items. It found it comprehensive.
Later today I can post and repost photos of some of the vintage Shindo I have had and have seen around and about. I also have the original basic circuit plans for the Model 77 preamp that came with the kit. Personally I prefer even the Model 77 to the more recent Leben RS-28CX. What the Leben gained in transparency it lost in musicality. For the moment we are apple picking and pressing...cider season has begun :) Quote:
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I imagine the "vintage"Shindo is all 220volt?
When did it first start getting imported or made for 110? |
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So, yes, all really vintage Shindo is likely Japanese or European voltage. Perhaps even just for the Japanese market for the earliest stuff. That said, and speaking only for my Model 77, the voltage is adjustable at the transformer. |
Model 77 Ampkit has some different versions (as do most Shindos do): There was a version with output trannies and one with output caps (which implies a different output stage as well). Circuit is like the very early Allegro 604S but with a more spartanic and less refined power source. Parts quality is almost the same as they are from the same era.
Old Allegro was a fine preamp with good musicality but for smaller rooms, not so much energy output as being possible from him and Model 77 should be similar. I think Shindos strongest side are the preamps with their musicality. They should be the heart of a system and define the qualities its capable of. The whole System falls and rises with the quality of the preamp. So you could not be wrong with the finest at this place. |
Ile_D_ARZ,
please tell us more about the RA 349 power amp, seems to be an interesting model. |
Model 77
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Here are a few images of a Model 77 that looks to be exactly like mine.
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Thanks for posting.
It seems that he splitted the line and this could be the forerunner of two models: Claret Model 343 (with same circuit as Model 77 but very economic build quality compared to this model) and Allegro 604S (with better power supply and output transformer circuit, still not as good as RA1857). |
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I could only find the photos of the interior of my old 349A amps..strangely not the exterior...however I managed to find some photos from my archive of other persons amps. Furthermore, a photo of someone's 349A with strange tube alternatives? http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2b92ab01.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...psa6579549.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...psdf429d9d.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...ps512d7136.gif Here are some photos of the Shindo 604S, also not my own, but to compare with the Model 77. The 604S was a very good sounding preamp. http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...psb0511f87.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...ps47eafc33.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/...ps77a4c5fc.jpg :tresbon: |
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