shindo pre-amp and power amp reliabilty

I bought an Amp/pre-amp about years ago. No issues to date.
The business will likely continue even when Mr Shindo retires as family members are currently hand building the components anyway.

Lowens,
How many years ago was that?

I bought a Shindo preamp and amp. The pre is a bit over a year old, while the amp is a bit under one year old. There is something about these components that inspire confidence. They are dead quiet, the amp being much quieter than any tube amp I have owned. I have heard this is common w/ Wavac and Air Tight also. Have you been out to listen to Shindo. Apparently Mr. Shindo keeps stock on the NOS tubes as well. Certainly a dealer could shed more light on your concerns.

Shindo gear is truly in a league of it's own. I upgraded from ARC Ref gear, and the difference is not subtle. Nothing against ARC, it is fine, owned many over the years. But the Shindo gear really does it all, extreme transparency with amazing detail, musicality better than Naim, and naturalness of sound. Amazing stuff. Yes, you need a preamp and amp together to really get this, although my Masseto does sound great with my F5 also.