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Old 08-17-2011, 10:45 AM
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Tonight I managed to have a nice chat with my local Shindo Importer. He has no demo to listen to but get me into a customer's house if necessary.

He recommended I consider the Giscours Preamp and the Lafon GM70 Monoblocks with a pair of Tannoy Westminsters.

Here's a photo of this set up but with Cessaro Horns



Thoughts about this combo of shindo stuff?


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Howie, FWIW, I can vouch for the Cortese with Kensingtons and later on this week for Cortese with Canterbury which are much closer to Westminsters. I have not had a chance to audition Lafon GM70 but have heard nothing but praise for it. I suspect the combo you have in mind would be out of this world. Westminsters are 99dB efficient!

People who have heard the Lamm ML3, also GM70 (32w) at $130k! Seem to be ecstatic with Wilson combination and the big Wilsons are not nearly as efficient. Then again the Lamm is running at 32w and you are supposed to change the tubes every 18 months. The Shindo amp puts out 20w but most likely will last for many, many years as Ken Shindo designs his gear to be very easy on the often very hard to find tubes.
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:58 AM
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Howie, FWIW, I can vouch for the Cortese with Kensingtons and later on this week for Cortese with Canterbury which are much closer to Westminsters. I have not had a chance to audition Lafon GM70 but have heard nothing but praise for it. I suspect the combo you have in mind would be out of this world. Westminsters are 99dB efficient!

People who have heard the Lamm ML3, also GM70 (32w) at $130k! Seem to be ecstatic with Wilson combination and the big Wilsons are not nearly as efficient. Then again the Lamm is running at 32w and you are supposed to change the tubes every 18 months. The Shindo amp puts out 20w but most likely will last for many, many years as Ken Shindo designs his gear to be very easy on the often very hard to find tubes.
Thanks Serge.

What is the MSRP of the Lafon GM 70 and the Giscours over there?

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Old 08-17-2011, 11:28 AM
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Hey guys...which issue of Stereophile are we talking about?

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The latest one (September 2011). It has the Oppo BDP-95 on the cover.
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Old 08-17-2011, 11:45 AM
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Can't vouch for the Giscours as I have not heard it but the Lafon GM's70's are wonderful. It has a big, bold, immediate sound that is intoxicating. Not as subtle or nuanced as some of the smaller SET's perhaps, but it has a "you are there" quality to it that really puts the musicians in your room.

I believe the GM70's go for $20K and the giscour for $30K.
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The latest one (September 2011). It has the Oppo BDP-95 on the cover.
Thanks, I'll look for it. The bookstores in my area are little to be desired so I maynot find it.

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Well just as I expected, no Stereophile If anyone has the link to the article send it to me. Thanks in advance...

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Tonight I managed to have a nice chat with my local Shindo Importer. He has no demo to listen to but get me into a customer's house if necessary.

He recommended I consider the Giscours Preamp and the Lafon GM70 Monoblocks with a pair of Tannoy Westminsters.

Here's a photo of this set up but with Cessaro Horns

Thoughts about this combo of shindo stuff?

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The Giscours has such an immensely incredible phono stage, it's too bad they are only using half of it's capabilities.

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Dave if I can buy it on the way home I'll scan the article and share with you
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Dave if I can buy it on the way home I'll scan the article and share with you
Jayson...thanks buddy, that would be appreciated

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