Shindo gear is truly in a league of it's own. I upgraded from ARC Ref gear, and the difference is not subtle. Nothing against ARC, it is fine, owned many over the years. But the Shindo gear really does it all, extreme transparency with amazing detail, musicality better than Naim, and naturalness of sound. Amazing stuff. Yes, you need a preamp and amp together to really get this, although my Masseto does sound great with my F5 also.
