Summer is almost over and now its time to think about our beloved Shindo again.

[KeithR]

Mike-

Ayre sounds really good with SF in my (limited) experience. No feedback design, but will drive the impedance (and tough phase angle) well- yes the amp is a hair dry, but this complements the SF well. Coupled with a tube preamp, might be dynamite. It has a megaohm input impedance, so any tube preamp in the world is your oyster.

For p/p tube, you have very good amps in the Phi 200s. Maybe tube roll the KT88s some more with the new speaks? EAR would be my next recommendation. The 890- but it needs to be retubed. Relatively inexpensive too. TDP amps aren't stale sounding.

Jadis and Zu is a poor combo from what Roy Gregory says, so I never tried it. It's very warm though, so perhaps not a good match with Strads. I've also heard of repair issues in the past and they seem to rotate distributors regularly.

KeithR

 

[Mike]

Thanks Keith....good thoughts. I have alway liked Ayre gear. Would love to hear it on the Strads.


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[kev313]

I'm also going to focus on the Shindo that I do have and try to maximize my system. Inspiration:

http://truefi.blogspot.com/2014/03/incredible-close-to-music-ii.html?m=1




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[kev313]

Great Garrard! Love it. What mat is that? I just got a a23 hommage to upgrade from my regular a23 mat.

That's just a thin DIY job that is somewhere between leather and suede. The A23 mats seem cool. I might email Matt about one of those, but I just ordered another Mr. T and and emt tsd15.


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[Cucumber_jones]

That's just a thin DIY job that is somewhere between leather and suede. The A23 mats seem cool. I might email Matt about one of those, but I just ordered another Mr. T and and emt tsd15.


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Hey. Ask JH for my email and I will send you my a23 mat to try out. I now use the hommage. I love my emt btw.

 

[KenSea]

Awwwwww , a very wise man has spoken

 

[KenSea]

Awwwwww , a very wise man has spoken

That's just a thin DIY job that is somewhere between leather and suede. The A23 mats seem cool. I might email Matt about one of those, but I just ordered another Mr. T and and emt tsd15.


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[fjn04]

Chris- Do you like the $250 A23 Homage mat better than the $100 A23 mat ?
I have the latter on both of my tables.... Cheers -Don

 

[Cucumber_jones]

Chris- Do you like the $250 A23 Homage mat better than the $100 A23 mat ?
I have the latter on both of my tables.... Cheers -Don

Yeah I think so. I have only had it for a week or so. I got my new speakers at the same time so it is tough to evaluate at this point. I may A/B at some point.

 

[rower]

What is the A23 mat?

I had gm70's with Sonus Faber speakers. Sounded quite good but the sound became effortless when swapped for the petite latours.

 

[Mike]

I had gm70's with Sonus Faber speakers.

I give up.

 

[dlb2]

Hey. Ask JH for my email and I will send you my a23 mat to try out. I now use the hommage. I love my emt btw.

Can't you just PM him your email yourself?

 

[Petro85]

Can't you just PM him your email yourself?

must be a secrecy pact through shindo. lmao!!!!!! the distributor has to know everything.
hahaha!!!! j/k of course. :weird:

 

[Cucumber_jones]

Can't you just PM him your email yourself?

Seems he can't figure out pm's on the app.

 

[Cucumber_jones]

must be a secrecy pact through shindo. lmao!!!!!! the distributor has to know everything.
hahaha!!!! j/k of course. :weird:

I am sure this is just a super funny joke. But Sorry my post to help a fellow member upset you so much you had to take the time to make a post about it. I will try not to wast my my time helping fellow members again.

 

[dlb2]

Seems he can't figure out pm's on the app.

Gotcha. Just trying to help out.

 

[Jerome W]

I don't think Jadis sounds like Shindo. I had a Jadis el34 integrated years back that was great - absolutely beautiful sound. Properly executed Shindo gives you some of that, but - contrary to uniformed reports - is neither dark nor romantic. It is extremely dynamic and musically detailed (I think I might have just made that phrase up...but my gm70 are like a great 45 with no practical limits.)


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Agreed.
I have a Jadis DA30 integrated in my living room. With NOS EL34 Siemens tubes. But works also with KT88 and 6550.
Very nice sound but clearly colored.
Shindo is much cleaner and neutral.


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[kev313]

must be a secrecy pact through shindo. lmao!!!!!! the distributor has to know everything.
hahaha!!!! j/k of course. :weird:

Easy there.... I use the tapatalk app for forum access and haven't figured out any way to view my pm's. They come up in my "feed" but then I cannot retrieve them unless I go to the full forum site.

If anyone knows how to navigate this, please let me know.


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[Mike]

Easy there.... I use the tapatalk app for forum access and haven't figured out any way to view my pm's. They come up in my "feed" but then I cannot retrieve them unless I go to the full forum site.

If anyone knows how to navigate this, please let me know.

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Kev - have you created a TapaTalk account? It's free...I think.

This is what I see on my phone:



Press the three lines in the top left corner and get:

 

[Petro85]

hahaha!!!! j/k of course. :weird:

wow ... j/k means just kidding ..... i thought.