Hi,
Thank you all for your considerations.
Doubts... doubts... lol
I really like the "classical 300b sound". Then, I could consider the Shindo.
My impressions is the Air Tight are better built than Shindo (and more beautifull too...)
Anyway... the sound is more important.
Thanks.
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Dear gestalt,
Thanks for your replay.
Unfortunatelly, here in Brazil, ours choices are lilmited.
I believe that TRON is a great choice too, but we do not have a TRON dealer here.
Best.
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Sailboat,
Thanks for your considerations.
I think that Shindo have the layout / topology more "free" than Air Tight.
Ken's genius was legendary... often two pieces of equipment of the same model, could be significantly different, depending on the "insight" at the time of assembly.
I believe that Ken's son may have inherited this freedom in assembly... lol...
When I saw both inside, I fell the Air Tight more "clean" and intuitive. The Shindo was more "confuse"... lol
Anyway, the sound is more importat after all.
Salute from Brazil. |
Charles,
Perfect your summary: Air Tight as a more audiophile trace and Shindo as the essence of musicality.
Thanks. |
gsm18493,
Thanks.
Yes... the tube rolling is "another hobby" inside this audiophile crazy hobby... lol...
verdantaudio,
Thanks for your offer.
Be an audiophile here in Brazil is very difficult. Our customer tax, with an "personal importation", are the 100%... insane...
If I buy an equipament and pay for you, for example, U$5k, I will need to pay more U$5k in tax.
And I will need pay another tax over freight too...
Even with dealer, if you pay U$10K for an audio gear, here I will pay, in better scenario, U$ 15k for the same audio gear.
Best. |
Luxman would be an excellent choice. But unfortunately it is, at least here, in another price class.
Our Luxman dealer charges a price that makes it much more expensive than Shindo and Air Tight.
The Air Tight itself can, at a higher cost, be ordered with the Takatsuki.
I've been following some topics about the 300b valve and, once I choose the power, I'll have another fun guaranteed with tube rolling.
Best. |
I few months before I bought an Dr, Freickert Protractor buying direct from Dr. Freickert in Germany.
Even this protractor being very light with a small package, after all I pay 1K euros for the Protractor.
Imagine an power amp heavy and expensive...
Best. |
Thanks for your return.
I think the Art Audio could a gret choice too, but here in Brazil we don't have an Art Audio dealer.
Thanks again.
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Thanks.
Montille seems to be almost unanimous. An unbeatable value for money!
I also noticed that, at least here on the audiogon, we have more owners of the Cortese F2a than the Cortese 300b.
Best. |
I even considered the F2a version of Cortese. In the end, I surrendered to my passion for 300b.
And, nowadays, we have many options, both in terms of quality and price, for the 300b.
Taking advantage of Ken Shindo’s passion for wines, I can say that nowadays, for 300b, we can almost be true "sommeliers", taking advantage of each 300b for its "flavour", "texture", "taste" and "harvest".
Sorry for the weak "poetic license"... lol...
Best. |
Charles,
Thanks.
So far I think Shindo is leading this "informal poll"... lol...
Best.
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mglik,
Unfortunately it is not possible, at least in theory, to import used equipment to Brazil.
3rd World is not easy... lol... we need to have a great sense of humor to understand our almost medieval legislation...
Brazil has always been called "the country of the future". I think we will always be like this... a future, but one that never materializes and is fulfilled... lol...
Bets. |
cipolas,
Thanks for your opinion.
Knowing that apparently there is no way to go wrong with any of them, I think I will opt for the ATM300R (Air Tight has a more "consolidated" importer here in Brazil). Plus, I feel more "comfortable" with the Air Tight import policy.
To reduce costs, Shindo would have to come by ship and would take approximately 7 (seven) months to arrive.
Best.
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