Shindo VS Doshi

You know where I can demo one of them ?

And which tubes have you try with your doshi ?

I own a Doshi preamp with a phono section that has 3 input..MC1/MC2/MM.
I consider it one of the best preamplifiers in the world..For the money..the service you get from Doshi..(he stand by his creation..whether you bought it new or used, he goes out of his way to help you..It is not business unlike so many..
When you compare it with another product..you have to match it with the best of any company..that is how good it is..
I definitely agree..in terms of cost it is a bit less money than Shindo..
Once owned a burmester 011..another beauty but would keep Doshi instead.
I am not connected in any way with Doshi but worth the wait (3-5 months i think)

I am about to receive a used Doshi phono stage. Doesn't the unit use 12AX7s(4)
and 12AT7s(2) not 12AU7s as stated above? I'm planning on using 4 Amperex
12AX7s (BB) and looking to get Mullard 12AT7s. Has anyone tried these tubes
in the Doshi?

Lula,

That combo may be a little warm and mellow.

I am a fairly recent Doshi owner so I may not have the wealth of experience that others have. However, I have yet to listen to a single tube combination in which the Alaap doesn't fantastic. (i.e. I don't think you can go wrong with whatever you choose).

That being said, I have it on good authority that the best of the new production tubes are:

JJ gold pin ECC83S
JJ gold pin 12AT7
JJ gold pin ECC99

The ECC99 wouldn't apply to you unless have the separate Alaap line stage or full function preamp.

I recently bought the above tubes for my Alaap and they all sound incredible.

Chris

p.s. Like everyone has said before me, Nick is truly wonderful to deal with.