Shindo Aurieges and Bel Canto M1000

Not a combination that I would recommend; while the BC amp may be a good value it is not in the same class as Shindo. You would be wasting a lot of the Shindo's sonic potential.

Bill, Can you give a little detial why they are not a good combination? As far as I know tube preamp work well with BC ref1000M.

I used the combo for a while. I had the Bel Canto with a couple of other preamps driving Joseph 25xl's and the sound was never just right. I took a chance on the Shindo and the moment I put it in my system, I was very happy. I since have gotten more efficient speakers and different amplification, but I was great with the pair for 4-5 years. YMMV!

I think Bill was referring to the Shindo being a better piece than the Bel Canto amps, but it really depends on what speakers you are driving.

Good Luck!

It's just that the Shindo is capable of much higher performance than it will give when paired with the BC amps. You'll get some of the tonality that Shindo is known for, but the BC amp's circuit will mask much of its magic. Pair the Shindo with a Shindo power amp or at least another tube amp of similar caliber and you'll be able to hear what I'm trying to describe. It's often hard to put sonic differences into words, as it must just be heard to be understood. The Shindo/BC combo will work, but it's just not an optimal combination to get the most out of the Shindo. Just my experience, YMMV applies.