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Yes, one of my favourite test tracks is Boston - Walk On Medley!

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Hi-fi news wrote (pdf of review available on request): The King is an unmitigated success, offering the delights of exotic panel ownership with very few drawbacks. If you can meet its power and placement demands you'll be rewarded with a performance that's difficult to match at any price...

The UK dealer at the time was Icon Audio so they demoed with their valve amps. I took along my Avondale M2 monoblocks and thought the Kings sounded better with the Avondales. I was very happy using these for several years and then, as the wont takes us all, upgraded - to a Sanders Magtech.

I first read a review of the Kingsound Prince in Hi-Fi World and drove 2 hours each way to hear them. Listened to the Prince's first, then when I heard the Kings I was smitten.

Here is a detailed review

These Kingsound Kings (KS3000) are superb value speakers if you have the space to site them. I find their absence of bass resonance, their speed of response, wonderful imaging and breath-taking transparency consistently separates them from high-end conventional cones. For example at a Wam show...

Thanks everyone. The power supply is for electrostatic speakers (Kingsound Kings). The original supplies were 12v 250mA. The low-noise improved supply is 1.5A each channel. Although I only have one pair at the moment, I want to try doubling them up (sited at right angles) and am on the look...

Anyone? Please help!

I need two bespoke dc power supply cables making up (3.1 mm right-angle dc connector x 2, to 5 pin 240 DIN, excellent shielding for 6 and 7 metre lengths). Can anyone recommend a good value company who will be happy to flex for non-standard requirements and will do a great job? Flashback was...

On the general discussion about the Grad 1 / TPX2 performance, you'll realise I have vested interest, but nevertheless I'll share my experience. I think Avondale power amps are excellent but can be bettered if you pay enough money - I had a pair of Avondale M2 monoblocks that were...