shindo pre-amp and power amp reliabilty

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.

Completely agree with Dbarger's comments. I too have made the transition from ARC to Shindo (Masseto) and Leben for the preamps in my primary systems.

A little off thread. This gear looks intriguing to me. I would like to get one of the pre-amps. However I have big Maggie speakers that I derive with a big 200w per channel solid state amp.

If I got a Shindo pre-amp, would I lose some of its benefits with a SS amp in the chain?