Shout out to Vinshine Audio and Alvin Chee


With all the contention on buying local vs abroad always comes the caveat of how do I get it serviced, should something go wrong. Even with shipping paid both ways for the first 30 days and having to pay just one way for the rest of the 1st year, that seems to be enough to turn some off on taking a chance of some well reviewed equipment.

Factor in the weight of an amp that’s nearing 60 lbs. and I can see why one would hesitate. But, what if you didn’t need to send the whole unit back and all that was required was just waiting for a new power board to arrive and then all you had to do is send back the faulty one?

Since the Kinki line of amps and integrateds are modular, opening it up and removing the problem board would quell any questions and put to rest any doubts. But just how would one go about removing said boards not knowing how it’s all put together?

Well, Alvin Chee has that all worked out for you, should you ever need to do it, and he’s made some nice videos to show you how. https://www.kinki-studio.com/post/complete-guide-to-ex-m7

I really hope this allays any fears of buying an overseas product such as the Kinki line of amps. After watching all the videos, it’s something even I could do, if I had to, and I’m not that handy when it comes to electronics.

All the best,
Nonoise
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@nonoise Great to hear of your positive experience with Vinshine Audio and Alvin (member @alvin1118 ). My experience, like yours, has been very positive.
I agree with both nonoise and david_ten with regards to Alvin's level of service. I live here in Singapore and bought quite a few products from Alvin. 
Have never had any bad experience dealing with him and he once came over to help me replace some boards in the Terminator.
One of my favourite audio dealer to deal with for sure.


Alvin is awesome! It's been a while, several years ago, but one time I had an issue with Denafrips DAC. I emailed him and pronto! he did we remote session log in, then video chat, and fixed the issue.
It's great to hear that Alvin is so proactive. With all the negative experiences of other makes visited on this site, the better ones need all the accolades they can get. Just goes to show that it's not the province of the maker of the gear, but the ethics behind them that should dictate any judgement of the gear.

Factor in the level of performance and no one should worry about buying from overseas. 👍

All the best,
Nonoise