I haven't observed what you mentioned.
I went from a Monbrison to a Vosne-Romanee. Really can't go wrong with the Monbrison. I wouldn't sweat it; just go for it and if later you want more of what Shindo creates, go ahead and step up in the line. Wouldn't bother dwelling on it as I first heard one of the top Shindo pre amps and knew I couldn't afford it so went for the Monbrison and never felt like I missed out on anything.
Now, this moment I'm listening to Mad Professor Dub Me Crazy Pt. 3 on a Shindo system and it is awesome.
I went from a Monbrison to a Vosne-Romanee. Really can't go wrong with the Monbrison. I wouldn't sweat it; just go for it and if later you want more of what Shindo creates, go ahead and step up in the line. Wouldn't bother dwelling on it as I first heard one of the top Shindo pre amps and knew I couldn't afford it so went for the Monbrison and never felt like I missed out on anything.
Now, this moment I'm listening to Mad Professor Dub Me Crazy Pt. 3 on a Shindo system and it is awesome.