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03-30-2017, 03:28 AM
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Shindo Monbrison !
Hi guys,
Just a few words about a nice Monbrison that I just got. This is the old version, without the window in the front plate.  In my living room system I wanted to downgrade and sold a few months ago my CJ Premier 17LS, to use my dac as a preamp. ( The AMR DP777 has an inboard preamp for digital sources and 2 analog inputs ). I knew that I would have to give up some musicality. The beginning was tough. I really missed the 17. The sound was too thin, without the texture and rich tonality of the 17. But I finally got used to it. Until I found this Monbrison on the used market. I could not resist the temptation. The Monbrison drives a Nagra MSA power amp. To the Rega RS10 speakers. Here is a pic of the room before getting the Monbrison :  I am extremely happy with the sound. This preamp is more extraverted than the mighty Giscours in my main system. But keeps an incredible insight into the music. Only Shindo owners can understand what we mean when we say that nothing can replace a Shindo preamplifier. With the right power amp, they make decent systems sounding like million dollars ones. The only problem is the gain. Really high. Much more than my Giscours. I did not expect that. Although I set the MSA at the 2V sensitivity, I really do not have a wide run of the Monbrison volume control. I could live with that anyway. A power amp with a real adjustable gain is way better for some Shindo preamps.
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There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats Albert Schweitzer 
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03-30-2017, 06:31 AM
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Jérôme,
Congratulations, and thanks for the insights about the Shindo preamps. Man, what a beautiful listening space. Enjoy in good health!
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Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati Futura(4) Sonus Faber Homage Vox B&W ASW825 sub Amps: McIntosh MC2301 (2) MC501 (3 - center & rears) Preamp & A/V pre-pro: McIntosh C2500, MX-151 Sources: McIntosh MVP-901 Apple Mac Mini Clearaudio Innovation Wood turntable with 9" Universal tonearm and Da Vinci V2 cartridge RGPC 400 pro (2) WireWorld interconnects and speaker cable
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03-30-2017, 07:26 AM
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Mazal Tov!
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03-30-2017, 07:37 AM
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Congratulations Jerome on the new Shindo!!!
You have an absolutely beautiful home!!!
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03-30-2017, 08:43 AM
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Jérôme
Very nice room and set-up. I am glad you were able to find a unit that gets you back to the sound you are looking for. Enjoy!!
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Jim AMP's:  Momentum M-400'sPre-amp: D'Agostino Momentum Digital:dCS Vivaldi DAC, Clock & Upsampler Analog:SME 20/3 , Esoteric E-03, Benz Ruby Speakers: Wilson Alexandria X2 Series 2 Cables: Transparent Opus Speaker & Interconnects & Power Cords Cables on Digital Shunyata
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03-30-2017, 08:50 AM
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Quote:
Thanks Jim !
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There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats Albert Schweitzer
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03-30-2017, 09:50 AM
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I will echo the other comments .... fantastic living space. Congrats on another Shindo!!!
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Preamp: McIntosh C1100T/C1100C Amp: McIntosh MC601 (3), MC501 (2) Digital: McIntosh D1100, McIntosh MCT450, Meridian 808v6, Aurender N10 8TB, Oppo 203 Analog: McIntosh MT10, Rega RP10 w/ Apheta 2 Signal cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 speaker cables; Transparent Ref XL (MM2) interconnects Digital cables: Wireworld Platinum 7 Coax, AES/EBU, and USB Power: Shunyata Denali, Alpha HC, Furutech outlets, (3) 20 amp dedicated lines Speakers: Dynaudio Contour 30 Rack: Quadraspire SVT2 with Nordost Sort Fut (6)
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03-30-2017, 10:09 AM
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Jerome.......I like the Monbrison without the window. Glad you were able to recover the lost musicality in the living room system.
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Dan  STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC452, MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A
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03-30-2017, 10:54 AM
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Congratulations Jérôme, beautiful preamp in an equally beautiful room. The Regas are very nice as well.
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Tony "Have you seen the stars tonight?" ________________________________ Main system: Linn Klimax Katalyst DSM; D’Agostino Momentum S250; Rega RP10 w/Rega Aphelion; Boulder 508; Sonus Faber Amati Futura; Shunyata Denali 6000T, Alpha NR & Ztron powersnakes; Shunyata Ztron Cobra IC & SC; Quadraspire Sunoko-Vent T, Stillpoints Ultra SS & Mini, HRS Damping Plates; SonicTransporter i7 & Synology DS412+; Audio Desk Pro Personal audio: Woo Audio WA6, WA7 & WA8; Auralic Aries Mini, Sonore MicroRendu, A&K AK100 II, AKG Q701, Shure SE535, Shure SH1540, Westone ES50 Custom, Sennheiser HD800, MrSpeakers Aeon Flow C, Various Moon Audio dragons 2nd system: Luxman SQ-N100, PSB Imagine Mini, REL T-5, refurbished AR XA w/Nagaoka MP-200 & VPI cabling, Linn Klimax DSM Renew, Shunyata Venom PS8 w/Defender & Viper, Nordost Blue Heaven power & IC, Acoustic Zen sc, Symposium Svelte Shelves Workshop: Vintage Yamaha CA-1010 amp & CT-1010 tuner, Martin Logan Motion 4, Squeezebox Touch, Schiit BiFrost, AZ & WW cables Video: 65” Sony XBR65X850C; Vienna Acoustics Schönberg L/R, Webern center & surrounds; REL T1/T2/T3 subs; Arcam AVR850; Cambridge Audio 752BD; MIT-EXP SC
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