Shindo?

I have a Shindo Auriges preamp with phono stage. It is the best preamp I have ever owned and I have owned a bunch
Alan

Shindo gear has cult like following, and is designed and best used in a system approach. Many users do however just use their preamps with other equipment. It has a very pure sound quality that is quite different from the majority of other gear, so is best auditioned before purchasing. They use minimalist circuit designs for the utmost in purity.

I have owned Shindo. It is very musical and beautiful gear.
However, I would caution that buying used you will get no support from dealers if needed. Some of the original tubes used are hoarded by Shindo and cannot be bought unless the gear was bought new from a dealer. Also, service, if needed is treated the same.
Having said that, the circuits are simple and workable by non-Shindo qualified techs. Tubes of the same likeness are available, just not the "Shindo" magic ones.
My experience