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Hello, What kind of tube life do you generally get for shindo amps and preamps? I have had my gear for many, many years and never really had an issue. They have been incredibly reliable. I do get the odd pop once and a while and perhaps a little loss in overall power. Please let me know your...

Hello, Any one ever matched a shindo preamp with a solid state amp with good results? Impedance matching likely needs to be looked at. I have a Masseto that I would like to match to a 50-80watt solid state amp so that I can use a bookshelf speaker of lower sensitivity. (proac tab 10 , harbeth...

Hello, Every once in a while I get the itch to purchase a bookshelf speaker that would be an alternate to my floor standers. (Devore O96's) The speakers would be driven by my Haut Brion. Seems to be a limited selection of efficient bookshelf speakers. Do any of you have any experience with...

Hello All, I am a new member from Vancouver. Been a music lover and audiophile for decades now. Have particular interest in tube equipment, particularly Shindo based systems. My system consists of the following components: Shindo Masseto - pre-amp Haut Brion - amp Devore O96 - speakers...