Thanks Don, you're right about the D'Yquems being out of production. Too bad, I would have liked to have auditioned them. Per Matt, Shindo currently produces only the Montille 6v6, Montille 391, Cortese 300B, Cortese F2a, Corton Charlemagne KT88 mono amps and the Shindo WE300B Single Ltd mono amps.
My Valencias are original for now and I have been driving them with vintage Yves Beauvais McIntosh MC75"s that are paired with a Shindo Monbrison. I see you've modified yours considerably including the crossover. How would you characterize the impact of the changes?
Since my original post, I worked out a deal with Matt to upgrade to a Giscours (Western Electric 394A version) and a pair of Corton-Charlemagne EL34's. I'm excited and given how little power I needed to drive the Altec's with the MC75's, I should be in great shape with the new gear. I'm looking forward to the synergy!
Todd
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