Denafrips Amps


There has been alot of positive reviews about the Denafrip DAC's but very little consumer or professional reviews.  Anyone out there own one?  I am somewhat interested but would like to hear from any who actually has ownship experience.  Are the Denafrip amps as good as the Kinkis amps?
bobheinatz

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The only professional reviewer that has had both companies amps in his home and system is Srajen from 6 Moons and he personally bought Kinki integrated and B7 monos. I own M1+ integrated and M7 stereo amp so I agree with his assessment of Kinki. From my reading the voicing is different.

Although it doesn't appear that way on the surface Alvin of Vinshine actually represents both companies and Jay's Audio.  Reach out to him and see if he can convey to you what differences he hears between the two companies amps. They both appear to have top notch build quality.
@regismc 

I think we've both gotten to a similar place with a different path.  Your using the warmer voiced Denafrips gear with a historically more forward speaker to get to a sound you like with either the Denafrips or Mystere amp.  The warmer Denafrirps preamp the tube amp and the DW's get you a happy place.  On the other hand I am using the "neutral" Kinki EX-M7 with a warmer 6SN7 based preamp and a slightly warm Verity speaker.  We end up close to the same place.  I also own a Mystere PA-11 and if I substitute it in place of the Kinki I get to much of a "good thing." I can get back to similar place by substituting the more neutral Reynaud Abscisse Jubilee with their AMT tweeters for the Verity's. More than the individual components it's all about the combination.