Shindo + Digital...Your Experiences

[G-Man]

Unfortunately, those cables are no longer made the same. The power cord department was bought out by a company called Volex, if I remember correctly. Now they're being made in China...

After much research, I came across an old electrical warehouse that agreed to pull the cables off of old appliances for me. The bad news is I ended up having to pay a great deal more for them than they should be worth. The good news is they came broken in.

There aren't many digital guys here, so I may be able to get some more to cover those interested. Send me a PM and I'll see what I can do. Looking back, I now feel that many of my previous digital sources may have failed to successfully integrate with my Shindo system because I always tried to use Shindo 2-wire power cords and the Mr. T to achieve system synergy. It took me a great deal of trial and error to bring digital and Shindo together in a truly happy marriage...

[shindostevesan]

New to forum and just saw this thread and thought I would add my 2 cents.

My digital front end for my Giscours/GM 70's/Petite Latours is the ARC DAC 8 fed by a Sonore music server. To my ears it compares favorably to the Ayre C-5xeMP and the W4S DAC-2. The DAC 8 is very musical, coherent and yet possessing all the audiophile bells and whistles related to imaging, soundstaging, etc. It has a relaxed analog tone that suits the Shindo gear--but not lushy or mushy by any means. For some reason you don't hear much about the DAC 8 and I bought it on trial from a dealer I've known for a long time in whose ears I trust.

Be interested to know anyone else's experience with the DAC 8.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by shindostevesan

New to forum and just saw this thread and thought I would add my 2 cents.

My digital front end for my Giscours/GM 70's/Petite Latours is the ARC DAC 8 fed by a Sonore music server. To my ears it compares favorably to the Ayre C-5xeMP and the W4S DAC-2. The DAC 8 is very musical, coherent and yet possessing all the audiophile bells and whistles related to imaging, soundstaging, etc. It has a relaxed analog tone that suits the Shindo gear--but not lushy or mushy by any means. For some reason you don't hear much about the DAC 8 and I bought it on trial from a dealer I've known for a long time in whose ears I trust.

Be interested to know anyone else's experience with the DAC 8.

Awesome system Shindostevesan!

[cmalak]

Originally Posted by shindostevesan

New to forum and just saw this thread and thought I would add my 2 cents.

My digital front end for my Giscours/GM 70's/Petite Latours is the ARC DAC 8 fed by a Sonore music server. To my ears it compares favorably to the Ayre C-5xeMP and the W4S DAC-2. The DAC 8 is very musical, coherent and yet possessing all the audiophile bells and whistles related to imaging, soundstaging, etc. It has a relaxed analog tone that suits the Shindo gear--but not lushy or mushy by any means. For some reason you don't hear much about the DAC 8 and I bought it on trial from a dealer I've known for a long time in whose ears I trust.

Be interested to know anyone else's experience with the DAC 8.

Shindostevesan...welcome to AA Very nice system

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by cmalak

Shindostevesan...welcome to AA Very nice system

+1 !
When you'll be able to post a pic of your system, please do so. It is impressive.

[chessman]

Originally Posted by C220MC275

+1 !
When you'll be able to post a pic of your system, please do so. It is impressive.

He has to subscribe to do that. (hint, hint)

[Cucumber_Jones]

Originally Posted by shindostevesan

New to forum and just saw this thread and thought I would add my 2 cents.

My digital front end for my Giscours/GM 70's/Petite Latours is the ARC DAC 8 fed by a Sonore music server. To my ears it compares favorably to the Ayre C-5xeMP and the W4S DAC-2. The DAC 8 is very musical, coherent and yet possessing all the audiophile bells and whistles related to imaging, soundstaging, etc. It has a relaxed analog tone that suits the Shindo gear--but not lushy or mushy by any means. For some reason you don't hear much about the DAC 8 and I bought it on trial from a dealer I've known for a long time in whose ears I trust.

Be interested to know anyone else's experience with the DAC 8.

Great system - which do you prefer the DAC8 or WFS Dac2 and do you think that the WFS pairs well with the Shindo system as well?

[shindostevesan]

Comparing these two DAC's may be unfair given their price difference. In my main system, the field coil Latours reveal all including the WFS's tendency to sound a little hard in the upper register. It also doesn't resolve complex passages nearly as well as the ARC DAC 8. But in my second system with a forgiving SS amp and the classic B&W Silver Signatures fed by a Sonore device via Toslink, the WFS is a joy.

BTW, to see a pic of my system you can go to Matt's site--although most everything but the speakers have evolved including the addition of Shindo's amazing 301 record player.

Spellbinding « pitch perfect audio

Thanks for the system kudos. Started with Matt a few years ago wanting to get off the nervosa merry go round that had actually made me give up listening altogether for a few years!

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by shindostevesan

Comparing these two DAC's may be unfair given their price difference. In my main system, the field coil Latours reveal all including the WFS's tendency to sound a little hard in the upper register. It also doesn't resolve complex passages nearly as well as the ARC DAC 8. But in my second system with a forgiving SS amp and the classic B&W Silver Signatures fed by a Sonore device via Toslink, the WFS is a joy.

BTW, to see a pic of my system you can go to Matt's site--although most everything but the speakers have evolved including the addition of Shindo's amazing 301 record player.

Spellbinding « pitch perfect audio

Thanks for the system kudos. Started with Matt a few years ago wanting to get off the nervosa merry go round that had actually made me give up listening altogether for a few years!

Very nice !
Not many Latour owners around here !

[Cucumber_Jones]

Thanks for you dac thoughts! That is a sick system. What did you have before the latours?