THE Show 2012 (at CES) – Kings Audio


This room sounded very Enjoyable. Big and open, sufficient harmonics and separation – although the dynamics was somewhat ‘evened out’ so perhaps it would never stray out of Enjoyability to be Real or Impressive. There was a certain even-handedness across the midrange – which I personally think is essential is one is going to call something ‘high-end’ audio – unlike many other systems, it didn’t just collapse into a mush at some freq., it didn’t get a lot more harmonics/resolution/dynamics that what it was supposed to have at some frequencies and a lot less at others, etc. etc.

Not saying it was great – but I wouldn’t have minded just collapsing into a chair and joining the other people here.


Kings Audio loudspeakers and Jadis amplifier and AMR CD player


Kings Audio’s King III speaker


Kings Audio’s King III speaker rear


Kings Audio’s Queen III speaker and Prince III speaker


Kings Audio’s Queen III speaker and Prince III speaker rears


Kings Audio’s Queen III speaker rear


Kings Audio’s Hummingbird II super tweeter


AMR CD-777 CD player


Jadis JPL preamplifier


Consonance preamp


Consonance USB DAC


Jadis amplifier