Tube Pre to mate with Parasound JC-1s & Maggies?

Nice system...i like both pieces and bet they work pretty well together. I imagine you'd want a good, clean sounding tube (rather than super-golden?)...you've got good natural tonality with what you've got...just a guess as thats a personal opinion only you should decide.

ARC LS25/26 series, CJ PV14L2? (PV14 1 was a touch hazy), audible illusions, BAT. good luck and pls keep us posted.

Just saw an ARC LS25 on AGon now...with some very nice tubes i see. i own Amperex 7308 white labels. nice. good luck

Shindo is great stuff. i have heard and deeply respected one of their mid-level pres in my system. Depends on what you want. It is literally one of the most musical pres i have heard...ever. it has a touch of midrange magic that is stunning...though partly because it is a slight bit forward...which you can hear on orchestral when the strings seem more forward than typical. But on, say, Eric Clapton, when Clapton's voice just seems to captivate...it is quite magical...some would say spellbinding.

The impedance on your amp vs the Shindo is something to doublecheck. i also think you should consider that no Shindo comes with a remote...important for some, less so for others.

Another data point...the number of people who buy shindo and say they have stopped looking...that says a lot to me. good luck and pls keep us posted!