Moving up the Shindo line of products

[Old Grey]

Hmm. Sounds like you know the answer to your own post. If "the only area I would consider changing" is your pre, just demo one and find out. You may surprise yourself and not need it (or not find it worth it). I've done this every step my gear and plowed the cash into something I really can enjoy.

$10k can do quite a bit, so you may want to keep an open mind. You could have a SET on hand, a pair of Solovox A23s (if you can find them), a few different cartridges, different front end (what are you using anyway???) all to maximize the particular music you're listening to. Heck, that's the fun of the hobby, trying lots of different things and putting your money down on things that give you the most pleasure. If it turns out to be a VR, fantastic...but don't take the fun out of finding out!