"Hi-Fi News" magazine gives "King" an excellent rating of 19/20!

18th December , 2006
 

"It may need bags of space and power, but this Chinese electrostatic speaker offers all the thrills of a full-range panel at a relatively attractive price."

"... fully juiced, it's clear these speakers are not the bass shy panels of yesteryear... meanwhile, the midrange was incredibly transparent and superbly balanced, though with just a hint of richness in the lower midrange... The upper registers were nothing less than exemplary... Imaging was excellent..."

"The King is an unmitigated success, offering the delights of exotic panel ownership with very few drawbacks."

"Verdict: KingSound has delivered a spectacular flagship model... think Martin Logan CLS II with more bass and dynamic range. It has outstanding balance and is far more dynamic than you have any right to expect from an electrostatic panel."

Tested by David Allcock

Source: Hi-Fi News (UK) December 2006

New product - "Princess"

25th November , 2006

King's Audio has launched a new product today - "Princess".

Each Princess full range loudspeaker consists of an electrostatic panel paired with a vertical subwoofer, all hidden in a stylish grill case, and supported by a tempered glass base. This attractive system can be used with portable music players or hi-fi systems.

Specifications:

Frequency response : 50Hz ~22KHz

Sensitivity : Equivalent to 83db / 1W / 1m, measured at 4 meters

Impedance : Normal 8 ohm

Audio power ( min /max ) : 20 / 80 watts ( music )

Power input : DC 11~15V , 120mA  ( AC-DC adaptor included )

Size : 290 ( W ) × 145 ( D ) × 430 ( H ) mm

Weight : Net weight 5Kg / Each

New photos of "Emperor"

25th November , 2006

Today King's Audio released a couple of new press photos of their forthcoming flagship product "Emperor". This time the interchangable Chinese embroidery panels are installed on both the front and the back: the Chinese characters on the top each represent the plant pictured below them: (from left to right) plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, lotus and pine. The bottom panels are Chinese embroideries of animals: (from left to right) deer, swallows, panda, butterflies, goldfish and crane.

Specifications:

Handling power: 500w

Sensitivity: equivalent 84db / 1w / 1m, measured at 4 meters

Frequency response: 26Hz - 40kHz

Impedance: normal 4ohm

Size: 1440 (w) x 41 (d)x 2006 (h)

Weight: 100kg each

New product - "Emperor"

14th October, 2006

A new model is born: the "Emperor" - our largest electrostatic loudspeaker system (and probably the largest full-range electrostatic loudspeakers in the world)!

Design inspired by traditional oriental folding screens, the Emperor system adds a new visual and audio sensation to your living room. The two outer panels are rotatable on hinges, so you can adjust the panel angles according to your listening location. Each panel will also come installed with a collection of Chinese embroidery in the top, middle and bottom inner frames (not illustrated).

Specifications:

Handling power: 500w

Sensitivity: equivalent 84db / 1w / 1m, measured at 4 meters

Frequency response: 26Hz - 40kHz

Impedance: normal 4ohm

Size: 1440 (w) x 41 (d)x 2006 (h)

Weight: 100kg each

Jim Saxon of SoundStageAV.com puts "King" in top 3 for his Gold Awards

1st February , 2006

CES 2006

"3. King’s Audio Limited

. . . or does that honor fall to the King Sound full-range electrostatic ($6000/pair), from King’s Audio Limited, of China? While playing back Schubert’s Impromptuswith the aid of JoLida tube monoblocks ($8000/pair), the Kings placed the solo piano about 3’ behind the plane of the speakers. When I closed my eyes, the illusion was almost tactile. But why close my eyes? The visual appeal of lamplight shining through the Kings’ honeycomb stat panels made the grilleless speakers resemble artistic room dividers. If I owned the Kings, I would remove their grillecloths (a ten-second job) and do all my listening in the nude -- the speaker, that is."

Jim Saxon

Source: http://www.soundstageav.com/onhifi/20060201.htm

"King" featured on positive-feedback.com

29th January , 2006

CES 2006

"King Sound King electrostatic loudspeakers ($6000 a pair). Very nice stuff. Sounded very nice too!"

Dave and Carol Clark

Source: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue23/ces06dc3.htm

Boston Audio Society credits "King"

22nd January , 2006

CES 2006

"King Audio (Chinese) introduced a fantastic sounding 6' tall electrostatic speaker, $6000.00"

Source: http://www.bostonaudiosociety.org/meetings/06-01_meeting.htm

Audio Federation's review of "King"

22nd January , 2006

CES 2006

"King's Audio, Ltd. - These speakers are $6K or so, according to a second-hand source. The sound was enjoyable, being a well-balanced blend of detail and liquidity. This room sounded better to my ears than the very dry-sounding Sound Lab* room."

Source: http://www.audiofederation.com/hifiing/2006/CES2006/day3/page2/index.htm

Frank Alles of The Stereo Times gives "King" an honorable mention

20th January , 2006

CES 2006

"In closing, I’d like to give out a few honorable mentions for other goodies that impressed me both sonically and visually.

My short list includes:
Room AP2603 Kingsound King full-range electrostatic panel speakers (above $6k/pr)"

Frank Alles

Source: http://www.stereotimes.com/showreportces2006alles2.shtml

Jim Saxon of SoundStageAV.com credits "King"

5th January , 2006

CES 2006

"Another smash hit was the King’s Audio Limited King full-range electrostatic loudspeaker ($6000/pair). Last year I drifted into the King suite at the Hilton Hotel and was both impressed and dismayed by the sound. To my ear, the large paneled monolith was unworthy of its "full-range" billing, and I did not repress my frank opinion at the time. Apparently, King’s Audio’s designer took my candid complaints constructively and responded with an engineering vengeance. I would venture that the King can now put to rest nostalgic memories of Martin-Logan’s original CL3."

Jim Saxon

Source: http://www.soundstageav.com/onhifi/20060105.htm

Review of "King" from stereophile.com

5th January , 2006

CES 2006

"It has been a while since we've seen a new electrostatic enter the fray, so we were surprised at the range of offerings from King's, which ran the gamut from tiny desktop models to a huge baby called the King ($6000). King's has a new angle on 'stats—DC input. The normal technique of using amplified AC voltage caused problems with vibration and interference, they found, so they came up with an efficient DC-driven panel that can be used with as little as 2W.

The King uses multiple panels, which gives greater control over each of them. We were impressed by the bass, which was taut and deep, but even more by the airiness of the top-end, which is an area where a lot of 'stats fall short."

Phillips/Iverson

Source: http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2006/010506kings/