I've been thru quite a bit of gear over the last five years. All of it was quite good and eventually I found it's really about finding your personal listening preference and then .......system matching.
Some systems wow'ed me with all the hi-fi attributes but ultimately left me cold.
I've bought and sold 3-4 pairs of Lamm amps (looking for something better) only to always return. Bear in mind, with my Kharma's the match is quite spectacular.
The Shindo line of pre's are also one of those products (to me at least) that stand alone. From my first audition of the Monbrisson (reasonably priced...relatively), I knew I was a Shindo guy.
I originally tried to get into analog several years ago with the latest current acrylic,suspended gear but still found myself preferring the EMM stack (since sold). I then discovered high mass non-suspended tables with proper arm/cartridge matching and found another level of playback enjoyment.
System edited: PIC's Added: Added pistures of gear and room. After looking at these I need to improve the aesthetics. Room is a finished basement approx. 18x23x7.25 with a curse (lolly columns) but sounds pretty darn good.
Thanks for the post. I noticed your system and am very intrigued by the Zu's......I bet they are great.
I have owned the Reimyo/Zanden/Esoteric/Emm but find none of these approach superb analog. However, good digital is still a necessity because of my library. BTW, I just hate it when I buy a CD and 6 months later it's available on a superbly pressed LP. Guess it's part of the price of this hobby.
