Shindo/Audio Physic speakers

I agree with Akg_ca about a blind purchase, particularly with a Shindo amplifier. Years ago I heard a 40 watt per channel Shindo stereo amp (I think it might have been the Montrachet, I get their wines mixed up) in my dealer's room sound absolutely superb with a pair of speakers (I believe it was Wilsons). I tried it at home between my Jadis preamp and the satellite speakers of my system, which were an easy load for most amps I'd used (Jadis JA80s, Lamm ML-1s), and the sound was rolled-off and lifeless, the exact opposite of what I heard in the showroom. Mind you, I love the Shindo sound, now own a Monbrisson preamp, so I would have expected great sound, but the combination just didn't work. Unless you can get to hear the combination together, I would be wary.

Those are 4 ohm speakers, no? Shindo is made for 8-16 ohm. Probably a horrible match.

I own Shindo electronics. I've listened to the Montrachet extensively. I've heard most of the Audio Physics line up. I've never heard them together but I can't imagine them being good together.

I have Audio Physic Classic 30's. I played them with my MC275 tube amps in mono and my MC601 SS amps in mono. I prefer the way they sound with lots of SS power. Shindo are great amps but I don't believe they have enough power to drive AP speakers to their best.

Despite how things look on paper (I don't put the same kind of faith into specs as I once did), many of the first and second generation Audio Physic loudspeakers prove quite easy to drive.

For example, I've heard various systems using the Tempo and Virgo of this vintage with lower (8 - 30 wpc) power tube amplification. Most often, the results sounded stellar.