what should i keep, shindo or mcintosh

I must confess that I have been underwhelmed whenevery I have listened to Shindo components.

Banklette, I think if you like dynamics and slam, the Shindo sound isn't for you. But if you crave tonal accuracy and a detailed but musical sound, Shindo is the cat's meow. My 15WPC Shindo amps simply don't do it for me for rock or large scale orchestral works, but they really shine with small chamber pieces and jazz, especially the tone of horns - trumpet and sax for some reason.

i would agree. the shindo is a great piece. rare old parts. its a talk piece that sound wonderfull. but the amps do not work for anything really here in the states. because they lack punch. i use all audience eau24 the new upgraded wires for speakers and interconnects.

Shindo is quite capable of incredible dynamics and "punch", just not with mismatched speakers. System matching is always critical, especially when using carefully tuned gear like Shindo. If you're hearing the tonal accuracy and a musical sound but not the dynamics- its quite possibly set up (not using the correct Shindo cables, racks etc.) or speaker/amp matching.

In answer to your question about which one would fetch more money, if you're not willing to pay for the Audiogon bluebook feature, I'd suggest that you take a look in the classifieds, both pieces are up for sale (one Shindo just sold), that will give you an idea of at least what sellers think they're worth.