One mistake made: You do not need to long press the power button to enable the preamp options. The long press is for turning the amp on and off. Thanks all!

I have come across your channel and enjoy it very much. Like music your evaluation are clear concise not muddy by hype. I just ran across the video that said you are doing this full time. Great you can tell your love and passion for what you do. I have been listening to music since age of 5 and am now 70. Like all equipment my ears are not quite as good as they use to be. This got me to thinking in all of you tube I have never come across the most important point the receiver (the listeners ears). I though you might enjoy the humor in that someone has a million-dollar system but can only hear 10 dollars’ worth. Thanks again for your efforts.

Thank you for another honest and straight up review Ron. You are a joy to watch. This is a no BS channel! Keep on truckin'. Happy holidays and God bless.

Great review Ron - got to love that volume knob, and the inside of that amp is beautiful😁

Hi! As usual appreciate the videos. If I can make a suggestion? I wonder if you could describe the spatial orientation of the instruments as you hear them on your system. I know you did this in this video but could you have elaborated on whether guitar was left off center or right off center. You could call these your "listening notes" maybe and it would help us viewers see how resolving our system is. Similar to wine or scotch tasting notes, these help us "find" things within the music. Hope you can accommodate this in your next listening room sesson video. Again, appreciate all the work! Cheers!

Great review Ron! Love the large display and it seems like a great piece of kit!

Home theater bypass is a must for those with hybrid HT\AUDIO systems, really helps when setting up your system

Would love to see a review of their monoblocks e b-7 & their preamp p-27. :) A little over 6gs for monoblocks and a dedicated preamp is a great value. Especially considering there are quite a few upper end integrated amplifier in that same price range.

Great review Ron. Some of your colleagues have gone on about the mono blocks and a few other SKU's, so....it would seem the stuff is both well intentioned and well executed. Makes me curious about the dearer stuff in the line.

Back in the seventies in the UK all of my brothers mates where slagging off his Japanese Yamaha motorbike whilst driving their British Nortons BSA's etc ... fast forward literally to 2020, and take a look at those brands now. Great review by the way.

I demand to see a review of some Kinki Schiit sometime in the near future

Good review! Thanks for taking roads not the norm, venturing off into other offerings not heavily lobbied for. I’m sure those that know what I refer to will agree.

What were the hum functions that you were talking about? Is it unique to the electronics in this amp? I'll have to look into it somewhere.

Thanks Ron. This is definitely one to consider. Especially as it's around the same price as other leading hifi company products. Would be interesting to see a shootout with some of those, like the Naim Supernait 3, for one.

I have KEF LS 50 original speakers is this a match? Thanks.

Thanks for the review 😀. Any thoughts on trying different Opamp options? Sounds like it's pretty amazing as is.

Excellent review Dave. I use their monos and pre for my daily driver. I love them!

Hi Ron, where do you put this in the scheme of things against Hegel’s H390 you reviewed and others etc if you can or are prepared to say. Cheers Simon

Your review of this amp solidifies my respect for your other reviews, Sir. I own this amplifier. Your findings match mine exactly. I believe this integrated amplifier is as good as one can get for the price and considerably well above. The match between its slightly cool presentation and the very slightly warm presentation of my Sonus Faber Minima Amator II speakers I find to be a satisfying combination. I also have the Chinese brand SMSL M400 DAC which is the best I've had in my system. It totally blows away the DAC in the Oppo UDP-205 universal audiophile disc player I was using previously and at only a third of the price. The Oppo is now only used as a video disc player and CD transport. I find the quality to price ratio of the current Chinese brand audiophile gear astounding. This sets a high bar for other high-end audio manufacturers which can only benefit the consumer. Keep up the good work, Sir. And thank you for the inclusion of Danny's videos. It's an excellent addition to your channel.

Great review. It really resonated with me and what I am looking for. I am currently looking at brands like Luxman, Accuphase , ... anything that is a good pure analogue integrated. You mention very musical, non fatiguing and the presence of air in the sound stage. How would this compare to some of the other brands, could it considered given the price difference?

The inside of this amp is impressive! Truly dual mono and what a beautiful assembly.

Another great review, Ron! Looking forward to your full NX-Otica review, as well as the review of your Manley tube amps! 👀

Thanks for the informative review.

The front layout and the underside power switch is surely an homage to Hegel integrated amps, and so too the high damping factor. I wonder if the sound is similar too. The real question is, would you take the EXM1+ over an established brand's integrated amp at the same price?

Thanks for the video. I am gonna receive this exm1+ in couple of days as a power amp to boost up my Elac 403 speakers. Pre amp is Onmia from Audiolab. Hope the exm1+ rocks! \m/

Thanks for the video. I would like to know, how does model five work with Kinki EX-M1+? Thank you

Kinki Is the founders wife's name.Actually a common name there...

What speakers do you like with this? Would Klipsch pair with this?

I have a SMSL and Foxi audio mini amp from China and theyre awesome. My Mission and Warfedale book shelfs are made from China just like most things.

Just wondering how it compares to tube amps? In your opinion that is.....

I like the throwback to the good 'ol days of NRD in this review ;) The glamour footage and well written prose will never go out of style :)

That grey cardigan looks like mine

This was an amazing review. Very detailed and unbiased! This is also very exciting as China is in its infancy stage in building higher quality integrated amps. Considering the hyper competition they have there development will be just as intense. Just look at what they've done with headphone amps and DACs! I'm looking forward to purchasing a Chinese integrated amp in the near future or ideally component system. Too many interests but only finite amount of time and money. :S

Great review, as usual. Enjoyed hearing your detailed report on a very intriguing amp.

Thanks for the fantastic review. I have Hegel H190 paired with Harbeth M30 speakers and Pontus 2 DAC. In your opinion what will i lose and gain by replacing H190 with Kinki M1+? I am little unhappy with the H190 in low volume listening like lack of power to bring the M30 sing.

Would this be too much for my klipsch rp8000s?

Awesome review across the board. Details, pacing, content, b-roll, all of it. Nice work. Seems like a super product. Should I sell my Aegir and Freya?

This amp is a new front runner for me! Great review

Another great video Ron.

Really nice! Still not cheap though. Personally, I'd choose second hand or new-with-less- features, for as long as I can trust it in the long term. Would appreciate long term tests of the EX-M1+.

Sounds like these will pair great with the new elacs.

What a superb review. If only corporate media reviews of consumer products were as good as this.

Thank you for addressing the anti-Chinese bias when it comes to equipment. It's absolute nonsense.

Love my Kinki studio P7&M7 combo!!

Hey man I don’t know if you’re checking your messages but I’m just curious to know if you had to choose which unit has better detail retrieval clarity and sound dynamics and hearing every little thing and making out every separate sound quality wise which one is better this device or the Yamaha as2200 I just want to hear the best clarity

It's circuit is AFAIK a no compromise copy of a goldmund amp, which is why it's such a great amplifier, of course it also shows how overpriced said Swiss hifi products are. The build quality and components is amazing on these Kinki amps.

I think these serious chinese companies would have a lot to gain by showing off their labs, interviews with their workers and going through the components etc. Most of the time, you cannot really take a company to heart unless you have a name and a face of someone in the company, and hear "his story" of why the company was founded and what its goals are. The philosophy behind the company. Clearly the chinese are moving away from the cheap plastic copys and more towards affordable quality, its a transition period, so I think they would benefit from marketing and showing their craftmanship and what goes into these products, rather than just competing with price.

Do you think it will go well with my Pioneer TAD S1EX speaker ? Thanks for this wonderful review 🙏🏽

Just picked up the Kinki integrated amp and wanted to ask what your favorite top 3 speaker pairings are. Thanks for your amazingly detailed reviews. You are now my go to audio guy on the Tube. Cheers 🥂

What a banger of a review 👏👏👏👏

The camera work is very fancy. A complete view all in focus would be appreciated.

Is there a optimal cost vs performance, made overseas or whatever, Class D Eigentakt purifi amp out there?

What type of binding posts?

How it can be compared to another damping champion Hegel, aka h120 or h190 for example? They aso have clean detailed presentation with nice engaging holographic presentation

Please review the EX-B7 mono blocks as well. Would love to hear your views!😃

would like a comparison to the Marantz Model 30. Similar price and functions

Does it have sub-put?

Hello Ron I noticed an old review of yours is this better than the Parasound Hent halo five

Nice to see u finally reviewing chinese pieces man! Any chance of u taking a look to willsenton? Doge? Cayin? Ming Da?

How important is damping factor?

OCD hifi guy played this amp on full volume with no audible distortion. That’s impressive.

Ron, I know that you own the Gallo Strada 2. I own a pair of Anthony Gallo 3.5 reference speakers, I wonder how this integrated would sound with the Gallos? I'm looking for a nice integrated amp below $3,000.

Just ordered one and a set of op amps (1 duals and 4 singles) all’s from Staccato in Poland. I think the hidden talent is the ability to op amp roll; this will be a nice addition. Great reviews, be safe.

I am buying this thing! You convinced me. Good video. Well done!! 👍

Good review.. Sounds like a good amp. They're not really giving away at 2,900. So it should be as good as you say. Thanks

I tried for almost 4 minutes to watch your video, I felt like I was sitting in the first row at a movie theater and everything was blurry, why?

Do they make a home theater unit ?

Does this company make a separate amp and preamp or is it only offered as an integrated amp?

I've been wanting to try this Amp, but the company that sells it tells me there are NO returns. So, there are no places to hear this Amp before buying. If you take a chance and end up not liking this Amp, you are stuck with it. Very bad policy in my opinion. Especially concidering other companies that offer amps at similar cost, offer a return period.

Not everyday that you see a Chinese amp with those high quality rca plugs at the back.

how would this compare to the Black Ice F35

I'm super confused by this amp after seeing it on Next Best Thing Studio. This is an integrated amp? You don't need the monoblocks with it?

what is the difference between the "+" and the EXM 1-other than $500?

For me, it’s still a lot of money

I own a Chinese tube amp. The wiring is extremely tidy and well laid out. There are plenty of pictures on the interwebs of the guts of even cheaper amps, and almost invariably the wiring gets a lot of attention. So, one could say the distaste for Chinese made electronics is fading away, and so it should. There are some beautifully made Chinese amplifiers out there. There is some shite as well, and the reviewer noted this....

What is the measured THD, etc? A PC scope is cheap.

Yaaaasss! Great review as always Ron!

The M1+ is my first choice for a second "music only" system I'm getting ready to begin building. I haven't heard it for myself, but I've been following reviews on it since the launch of the original M1. It seems to be a lot of amplifier for the money!

I appreciate if you get to point, the preachienes at the front end was a turn-off. Thanks for the review.

Just got the amp and it’s fresh out of the box. The upper mids and lower treble is slightly harsh when volume level is above moderate. How long of a run in does this baby need? My Harbeth speakers are not bright for sure.

Can you make same for EX-M7? Also heard it is better so a lot of people are interesting...

Thanks for being straight to the point I absolutely want one of these

At first I thought, "those knobs aren't that big," but then I saw your hand. Those are some big ol' knobs.

A balanced version would be cool

Shipping to Canada: $9,999.99. Seems like they aren't really looking to sell internationally.

My guess would be that they pronounce it "kin-key"

No review of the Marantz Model 30... You didn't like it?

Add the Burson V7 Vivid op-amps and it can compete with just about any amp.

Emotiva is made in China. Not an issue for me.

Cayin is an Audiophile grade Audiosystem brand. A Chinese product but it's very great .

Can you review the new Creek amp?

Thank you for calling out the BS on non-American made Hi-Fi, especially when it comes from China. It needed to be said.

Ron, Kinki is the owner’s wifes name. Lol

Kink Studio compete very well with Audio GD components

I am considering getting this amp But after reading all the comments Of people that own this amp,they all seem to mod it with op amps ! Some say to makes it more musical Some say it’s dry sounding Very little comments saying it’s set and forget ? If the op amps are so good Why has kinky them selves not Put them in prior to selling the unit ? Anyone out there that just likes the amp how it’s is ?

Havent seen any used Ch amps at our Local Good will,Yet?!

the way u say it.... that power button reminds me of g-spot... especially how u turn it "on"

Perhaps kinki is Golden Tree. Need to see the Chinese characters to know.

Great review! Thanks!

I never thought I would say this, but the Chinese have been hitting it out of the park with some of these high end offerings! I own a Denafrips dac and couldn't be more pleased.