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So what ever happened to Kinki Studio???

Wasn't Kinki Studio all the rage when they first came on the US scene with a quasi-US Distributor?  It seemed like there was no shortage of positive feedback and people who either owned one and were blown away or people who wanted one and couldn't stop posting about them.

Now that there is a new Distributor, why so quiet? Where did all the hype go?
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douglas_schroeder
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I happen to be one of those reviewers who found, and continue to find, the EX-M1+ to be a wonderful component, to have excellent build quality, and to have additional value in the flexibility of having 3 operating modes. I use the unit I purchased after review on a regular basis, and it has excellent sound quality. I also wrote about the bonus factor of rolling into it discrete opamps, which elevated the performance more, and which, imo, boosts the value significantly. 

Interested parties can read my review at Dagogo.com 


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ooctaviuss
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Hi Kinki fans, I have borrower Kinki EX-M1 for home demo. I don’t know what version is it because it has ON/OFF switch in middle from bottom.On the back I have DC filtering ON/OFF switch and also Link/Float switch with two clamps GNG and Earth. What the version of Kinki I got?? Thanks so much.Have look on this picture my look the same:
https://avcorp.pl/eng_pl_Kinki-Studio-EX-M1-dual-mono-integrated-amplifier-black-4686_4.jpg
jackd
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That's the current version with the better volume control.  Gold heatsinks designate the newest version. 
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ooctaviuss
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Many thanks jackd :) I’m glad that I have actual "version" of Kinki :-) I will return my borrowed silver version of Kinki EX-M1 next week. I would probably take EX-M1+ version in black. The black version is mandatory for me because all my gears are in black. I have played with idea take plus version for the future...???? due to preamp output for example to headphone amp or sub woofer or something similar. What do you think guys is it good idea? Many thanks for any suggestions :)
jackd
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@ooctaviuss 

I own the original version of the M1, the EX-M7 and the current EX-M1+ in black.  If you need the extra features of the M1+ now or think you might in the future it is well worth the extra couple of hundred dollars.  I think you might have to spend quite a bit more to get a better sounding integrated. I have used the various Kinki amps with at least eight different pairs of speakers and haven't run into a bad match yet. If the sound fits what you are looking for then just go for it.  
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