The little green music making boxes are home
I am a proud new owner of Shindo gear! :banana:
The gently preowned Monbrison preamp and Cortese SET amp are now residing in my system and making sweet, sweet music. I'll share my findings a bit later on and believe me, I have a lot to say. :yes: Here are some pics in the mean time. :thumbsup: http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...o/IMG_1501.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...o/IMG_1497.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...o/IMG_1490.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...o/IMG_1492.jpg http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...7/IMG_1508.jpg |
congratulations!!
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Congrats Serge !
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Congrats! Looking forward to your comments.
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Congratulations Serge! Looks good. Love the pics.
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Good for you Serge... look forward to impressions once you settle in with them. :thumbsup:
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Serge.......Very attractive photos. Can't wait to hear "The Rest Of The Story", as Paul Harvey might say.
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Congrats Serge. Great looking gear. It must sound wonderful through the Tannoys :thumbsup:
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Beautiful Serge,
It's great for the two of us to be in sync with our gear once again :-). Can't wait to hear your impressions. I have very few worries about you loving the sound, my only concern is how the 10W+10W drive those beautiful Kensingtons in your room. So far, the only negative thing I can say about my Shindo+Tannoy setup is that it has made me more sedentary than I'd like - I've gained 3lbs since acquiring them. I love hiking, but 3 hours hike vs. a 3 hours listening session is a much tougher choice these days. Alberto |
Congrats Serge! Looking forward to hear more :thumbsup:
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Congrats Serge... Welcome to the GREEN side!!! |
Serge...beautiful equipment and wonderful sounds await you. Congrats and looking forward to your impressions & more pix.
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Congrats Serge...nice pics too :drool:
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congrats :thumbsup:
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Congratulations Serge ! |
stunning. love the photos. they should hire you to take pictures of their gear! best I've seen to date. would love to hear comparisons to other amps you have listened to.
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Wow! That's some beautiful gear, Serge! Congratulations!
Let us know what you think once you get some listening impressions. What was your previous system? I can't remember the components, specifically. |
Congratulations.... some really beautiful green you've got there... :yes:
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Good to see the passion coming back for your 2 channel room. Very nice looking in a cool retro / minimalist sort of way. Looking forward to reading your impression .
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Very,very nice! :)
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Sorry guys, I'm having a really hard time pulling myself away from listening to write anything meaningful.. These green boxes have a way with music unlike any other gear I've owned. I'll try to elaborate tomorrow or the day after if I can pull myself away from the listening sessions. :music:
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I really should answer a few questions in the mean time. :yes:
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Glad that Alberto and now Serge are hearing what I'm hearing....
I was starting to think that I was crazy....:D There REALLY IS nothing like it.... |
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The 10w with Kensingtons is not a problem at all. I was rocking out today and reaching peaks of 98dB with dynamic room to spare. It is plenty for me. I usually listen in the 80-90dB range tops. The Cortese locked in with Kensingtons like two characters from some romance novel... I don't know, Romeo and Juliet perhaps, except with a good ending. :D The synergy is undeniable. They love each other. :yes: How about that Monbrison? I tried the EAR 324 today just to compare. Once again, you were right, the Monbrison is a great phono stage with a preamp thrown in. :D It politely walks all over the 324. Simply awesome, both MM and MC. How about that bass? That full, round, wet, analog bass. Man does it sound right. :thumbsup: Amazing what a 10w SET can do with the right speakers. :thumbsup: I'll share more when I can tear away from those trance inducing listening sessions... :drool: |
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Shindo does remind me of my ex Lamm system a lot but it has even more magic than Class A hybrid could give me. It has real SET magic with balls to boot. :yes: Bass is just the way I like it, very Lamm like. :thumbsup: |
I have a good feeling this Shindo stuff is going to cost me big time. How will I be able to resist moving up the line??? :sigh:
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Sounds like you're enjoying the system big time Serge!
Are you using Shindo's cables and power conditioner? |
Hold on... it's a slippery ride.... but, you WILL LOVE every step!
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Told you....
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I think I really should mention at this point, knowing how our audiophile imagination and passion ignites fires that rage out of control and burns holes in wallets. :D Shindo, may or may not be everyone's cup of tea. Audition is a must!
IMHO, it is a system that has to be thought out well. Speakers that are tube friendly, not necessarily in the 100dB efficiency range but definitely tube friendly impedance wise for best results. :yes: There are plenty of systems out there that can and will impress in other areas such as transparency and resolution, dynamic prowess and slam. Shindo is just a bit more opaque and a bit warmer than many of the more neutral reference systems out there. I had a specific goal in mind for my room, speakers and was willing to sacrifice certain traits for musicality and ease of listening. Going after Shindo has exceeded my expectations as I really did not have to give up much after all but I wanted for someone interested to be aware that this is not a typical sound. It is much more to some and perhaps not enough for others, although I can't imagine someone who really enjoys music for the emotional response it evokes not connecting deeply with a well setup Shindo system. |
There, I even changed my Avatar from Ferrari to Shindo. Imagine that.... :D
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Serge,
I'm happy for you. :banana: Finding the Audio Nirvana after many years of search and experiments is a unique moment. I found it with only one component in my system so I'm happy that I don't have to change everything. Congratulations and have a safe journey when you will move up the line ! |
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