RIP Ken Shindo (of Shindo Labs)*

Got this link from Old_School over at Canuck Audio Mart.

Sad news on the audio front. Ken Shindo has passed away. Wonder what will happen with his company. The man was the heart and soul of Shindo.

http://www.auditorium-23.de/Obituary/Ken.html

 

Rest in peace. I finally heard some of his gear two years ago in NYC. Superb sound with Devore speakers.

 

RIP

 

RIP.

Art Dudley reviewed his new D'Yquem monoblocks just 2 weeks ago:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-134

One brand whose gear I always wanted to hear, but never did.

 

RIP

 

Big loss. Very sad to hear.

 

RIP

 

RIP Mr. Shindo. My thoughts go out to his family and many friends. His legacy will live on in the hearts and homes of many.

Shindo Labs has always been about quality of the circuit design. My understanding is that Shindo Labs will very likely continue on. The designs are timeless and they have a dedicated distributor and dealer network.

 

How sad. Ken Shindo had the same musical/tone preferences I do. The moment I heard the Cortese amplifier I thought "THAT'S IT! The sound I've been waiting for. My search is over."

Thank you Ken. You will be missed.

Alberto :-(

 

The Tone Imports site says Mr. Shindo's wife and sons plan to continue the business.

And I've just discovered that the California dealer has moved from S.F. to a loft conveniently located on my drive to work...

 

Ken was always quite the gentleman , Sadly missed .

 

He spent his lifetime doing something he loved. We should all be so lucky.

 

http://www.stereophile.com/content/ken-shindo-19391502014

http://www.toneimports.com/shindo/ShindoNews.html

 

RIP. A great designer of audio gear.

 

What a loss. I loved his products. My condolences to his friends and family.

 

Here is a photo of the late Mr Shindo's listening room, taken with my mobile phone from a French hifi magazine published in January 1999.

 

He was the kind of guy you knew was that bit special ... what a legacy.

R.I.P

 

His stuff was always very appealing to me but way out of my price range.

 

RIP

 

Every life...

Celebrate him and give thanks.