Sushant Sharma
Well-Known Member
Having seen the SHINDO Laboratories equipment on multiple internet pages and the glowing positive reviews, it seemed like another beautiful object of desire. Then an advert popped up for the Shindo Aurieges MM preamplifier, and i shot a message to the seller. Multiple rounds of conversations followed over the next few weeks. First time, the conversation didn't go nowhere and I thought to myself its way out of my budget anyways and abandoned the idea. The fourth time or was it the fifth time, we had a deal. The deed was done.
BUYER REMORSE KICK IN EARLY?
Now, i started to think about all else I had read, "complete shindo gear only", "system synergy" "impedance mismatch" and so on. The worry that one piece of gear isn't going to elevate the listening experience and would make it a very expensive punt.
THE AURIEGES
My unit is single chassis and a newer model of the Aurieges made well after the passing of Ken Shindo. The front plate is black and all other sides on the chassis are the Shindo bottle green colour (so wish the front was also bottle green too). The unit arrived and it was spanking new and scratchless with a sheen as promised. The two big gold pots for volume and selector switch in the front and the Shindo logo with the words "sound create producer" ( unusual choice of words that). The build quality and the attention to detail in the making of it, is immaculate. I could just stare it at for hours. The seller forgot to send me the stock power cable and is now sending it.
THIS BOTTLE GREEN CONCOCTION IS HEADY
The usual things you will read up on the Shindo sound are that it doesn't concentrate on any hifi gimmicks and just makes music sound good. What does that mean exactly? Too vague a definition and leaves things in the realm of je na sais quoi.
Once I plugged it on, in my system, the fear of impedance mismatch was done away with ( a buffer in the output, i was told) and I had sweet sound. Cannot use the MM output yet as my cart is MC. Will need a SUT.
After having listened to it for a few days, i can propagate that cliched statement, "it makes music sound great". Everything sounds clearer , crisper and bigger and most importantly very very enjoyable. Sometimes there are details in the music that pop up that I haven't heard before on familiar tracks. Overall, there is a drive and enjoyment to music that i am thoroughly loving. My apologies in not being able to be too descriptive of the sound.
Sitting tight with this preamp and very happy to have gone ahead and made this purchase.
BUYER REMORSE KICK IN EARLY?
Now, i started to think about all else I had read, "complete shindo gear only", "system synergy" "impedance mismatch" and so on. The worry that one piece of gear isn't going to elevate the listening experience and would make it a very expensive punt.
THE AURIEGES
My unit is single chassis and a newer model of the Aurieges made well after the passing of Ken Shindo. The front plate is black and all other sides on the chassis are the Shindo bottle green colour (so wish the front was also bottle green too). The unit arrived and it was spanking new and scratchless with a sheen as promised. The two big gold pots for volume and selector switch in the front and the Shindo logo with the words "sound create producer" ( unusual choice of words that). The build quality and the attention to detail in the making of it, is immaculate. I could just stare it at for hours. The seller forgot to send me the stock power cable and is now sending it.
THIS BOTTLE GREEN CONCOCTION IS HEADY
The usual things you will read up on the Shindo sound are that it doesn't concentrate on any hifi gimmicks and just makes music sound good. What does that mean exactly? Too vague a definition and leaves things in the realm of je na sais quoi.
Once I plugged it on, in my system, the fear of impedance mismatch was done away with ( a buffer in the output, i was told) and I had sweet sound. Cannot use the MM output yet as my cart is MC. Will need a SUT.
After having listened to it for a few days, i can propagate that cliched statement, "it makes music sound great". Everything sounds clearer , crisper and bigger and most importantly very very enjoyable. Sometimes there are details in the music that pop up that I haven't heard before on familiar tracks. Overall, there is a drive and enjoyment to music that i am thoroughly loving. My apologies in not being able to be too descriptive of the sound.
Sitting tight with this preamp and very happy to have gone ahead and made this purchase.
