what should i keep, shindo or mcintosh

i would agree. the shindo is a great piece. rare old parts. its a talk piece that sound wonderfull. but the amps do not work for anything really here in the states. because they lack punch. i use all audience eau24 the new upgraded wires for speakers and interconnects.

interconnects are a meter, not the problem, i was not looking for people to tell me what sounds better, i know what one does, i bought both, so i would say i know what they sound like in my system. i was asking what would most choose since both are involved in my hometheater set up also. so i was not looking for sarcastic answeres. if thats all you have, then keep them.

i have both a two channel set up and a ht set up all in one. when i want to listen to two channel i set the mcintosh mht-200 to bypass and then listen to either the shindo or mcintosh. then i would sell the other, since i dont need two anymore. the question is what makes makes more sence. the shindo sound wonderfull, the mcintosh, is about 90 persent sound wise, but give me ease of use, with out having to set volume at 12 oclock all the time in ht mode. thats all, just looking for thoughts. on what would sell faster. they are set up in a system that has a mcintosh mht-200 501's mono blocks, esoteric dv-60. all audience eau24 interconnects

what pre amp would bring back the most when i sell it, they are both very new. i cant keep both i am upgrading my speakers yet again. so one has to go due to the funds.

well right now i use audience e24 the new upgraded speaker wire, so i should stick with the shindo, and not have all the mcintosh gear together, with the c2300, 501, mht-200. right now i have dali helcon mk2 400 that i just got. but they just dont work in my room. so im looking at the totem winds. but due to differnt dealers i cant trade in the helicon, thus they are now on sale here. so i was going to use some of the money from the shindo to help pay for the winds. how much do you think i would get for the mcintosh preamp. never used. vs the shindo? im stuck. unless i sell the helicons. then i would keep both.

i have to tell you, after listing again and again, i think the mcintosh sound alot better then the shindo. it gives everything a little more punch. i think i will be selling the shindo. also i have been around shindo products for a year or so, i demo them every day, with every kind of set up at my dealer. im there about a good 6 hrs a week. you really dont need shindo wires to make them any better. though you might want to revers the plug, to change polarity, but i really think the major factor will be in 5 years the mcintosh will still be the same as the day i bought it, and the shindo, we really dont know. and to get parts you have to go to japan, and talk to ken. or his son

the shindo amps are really only for horn blown speakers. they are clean but dont work well with alot of brands. i have demoed with alot of hook ups.