Kimber PBJ still a giant killer, unshielded open and neutral if that's what your after.
Good budget alternative IC's with Shindo preamp
I have a Shindo Aurieges L (linestage). Acquired it just a bit ago and am very happy with the sound. A very 'involving' preamp is a good summation. Shindo, I've read and heard, seems to be more finicky (for lack of a better term) with associated cabling and gear. For cabling, the Auditorium 23 and Shindo brands are all that I've read as endorsments for IC's, however both are too expensive ($795 and $979 per meter respectively). I'm looking for something closer to the $200 range or less. In this price range, used is fine.
I have been obsessively at the audio game for perhaps a couple years now, enjoying the journey, so I would think my rig still a work in progress. Perhaps there is no cabling at this price range that others know of to synergize particularly well with Shindo gear, but thought I'd ask.
So far the system consists of:
Shindo Aurieges-L
Musical Fidelity a308cr cd player
Nuforce 8.02 class D amps
Usher 6381 3-way speakers
Zu Oxyfuels and Julian cabling
Music tastes revolve mostly around the "rock" genre, which is broad and I like all of it: typical rock, but also classical, acoustic, blues, alt-country, male/female, etc.
I have been obsessively at the audio game for perhaps a couple years now, enjoying the journey, so I would think my rig still a work in progress. Perhaps there is no cabling at this price range that others know of to synergize particularly well with Shindo gear, but thought I'd ask.
So far the system consists of:
Shindo Aurieges-L
Musical Fidelity a308cr cd player
Nuforce 8.02 class D amps
Usher 6381 3-way speakers
Zu Oxyfuels and Julian cabling
Music tastes revolve mostly around the "rock" genre, which is broad and I like all of it: typical rock, but also classical, acoustic, blues, alt-country, male/female, etc.