is the Montille a real Shindo?

Dear Shindo fan,

Living in Europe and being a Shindo owner (Monbrison serie 1), I would like to clarify what was mentionned to be an "Electrical Issue" in Europe. There is NO issue (electrically speaking). The problem is that a Lead ban in all electronics was voted a long time ago and is now in place for all electronic stuff imports.
Very unfortunately Shindo Lab's gear still contains this heavy metal (Lead). So, importing a new Shindo amp or preamp is not longer possible as this would 'break the law'.

I hope this helps.
ps: Shindo preamp are really fantastic (so Musical with perfect respect of timing!)

Yes guys, the Lead metal is into the solder and also inside some old / vintage components still used by Ken Shindo to build his electronics...

Zero risk for your own safety/health since you are not leaking the electronic circuits inside ;-)

The European importer (nice guy, btw) for Shindo Labs being German, you can easily understand that the environmental things are VERY serious in this country.

The ban does not apply to second-hand equipment. But we can't reuse products sold in the USA since mains voltage is different. Finding a brand new in the box Monbrison, like mine, was an exceptional chance that I didn't miss!

Enjoy your week-end