Well-- I may not be able to comment on the full capability of the shindo gear as I am not bi-wiring the LV's with the Auditorium 23 speaker cables or using a Shindo interconnect, both of which are apparently highly recommended (almost mandated in fact) by those in the know for optimal Shindo set-up.
I will say in my current set-up, the Shindo gear and the Lavardin are rather enjoyable to listen to. The Lavardin is to me, slightly less pacey than the Shindo gear, and in the current set-up, slightly warmer. There is less separation between the musicians as well. It is about on a par with the Shindo gear bass-wise.
The Red Wine Amp seems to be punchier/more dynamic than either set-up (though the Shindo may have the edge pace-wise-- like Naim gear) and there is no denying that "little chip" or whatever is in the thing hits like a freight train with low taught bass.
I feel the RWA amp is more dynamic than the Lavardin piece and perhaps more so than the Shindo gear, though again the Shindo gear may not be optimally set-up. Like the lavardin, it does not seem at this point to plumb the depths as the RWA does bass-wise. And again, the RWA may not be quite as toe-tapping as the Shindo stuff. (But Shindo is green like Naim-- so that's to be expected, right? ;)
Please note-- my listening experience with the RWA is quite preliminary as Vinnie recommends 100 hours of break- in and at this point, there are like 6 hours on it total!! I still have not had a chance to listen further-- so I really wasnt going for an in-depth review-- just wanted to express my Shock and Awe that it was holding its own with the other stuff in-house in many ways from the moment I turned it on.
It perhaps is a mite 'papery' tonally right now but again-- no break in!!! In other words-- this thing has potential with a capital 'P.'
I am due to receive the manley Stingray tonight and that's a comparison I'm anxiously awaiting!!