So what ever happened to Kinki Studio???

@jackd  Thanks for sharing your impressions, it was very helpful. 

I am thinking about pulling the trigger on the Kinki m7 but I have 3 concerns about it and I hope you help me with those. 1) is it too soft as some others reported? 2) is it lean or thin in the mids (low mids)? 3) is the bass light and not hefty/full like the older Kinki m1?

@nishan99 

Don't know where that information is coming from but I haven't found any of those three points to be true in my system. Can't find anything on the internet in my searches where any of those points were made unless your talking about the one You Tube review which I as a rule ignore. I own a first version M1, a 2020 M1+ and the M7 and I find the sound to be pretty consistent between the three models and quite similar to the sound of a Goldmund/Job amplifier.  As in my system your preamp is going to be a big determining factor in the final "sound" of the M7. 

@jackd Thanks a lot man!. I really appreciate it <3.

I had an EX M for a few months when they first became popular. If I remember correctly, it benefited greatly from an upgraded power cord.

Referring back to the original post, what did happen to Kinki, at least in the US?

I would be very interested in purchasing the  EX-M1+ int amp. There had been only one authorized US distributor, now that is gone. Would have thought they would have expanded into the US, instead they pulled back. Presently there is only one Canadian (near Toronto) distributor authorized to handle mailorder sales to the entire US.

To me $3kUSD is a lot of money to commit, with having a bit of concern about Kinki's future US support. I do see the value in the product, I'm just wavering on this purchase.