I thought it might be useful to start a new thread dedicated to the new Klimax System Hub (KSH), for those of us with Exakt systems. There are a few who have ordered, and a few more planning on ordering.
For me, I will get one. But due to recent report from the dealer, the question is now "when?" I was going to order right away. But now, it doesn't quite have the urgency that it did before. I decided that I need to listen for myself before spending $19500 minus trade-in. Also, I haven't read any reports of the KSH with Klimax LP12 and Katalyst Akubariks. The dealer will set up this demo and report to me. He did offer to post the KDSM to me for loan, but I'm not sure I want to do this. If I hear it in my house with my system, going back to the AEDSM for up to 12 weeks may be too painful.
Had the dealer reported a "Wow!" difference between the AEDSM and the KSH, I would anxiously awaiting the Urika II test, and be ordering contingent on that result. The feedback was of a more subtle improvement. Definitely more musical, but I guess at this level most improvements can be described as subtle. But subtle can improve music (not hifi) considerably.
So I have calmed down a bit, and will proceed with less reckless abandon.
For me, I will get one. But due to recent report from the dealer, the question is now "when?" I was going to order right away. But now, it doesn't quite have the urgency that it did before. I decided that I need to listen for myself before spending $19500 minus trade-in. Also, I haven't read any reports of the KSH with Klimax LP12 and Katalyst Akubariks. The dealer will set up this demo and report to me. He did offer to post the KDSM to me for loan, but I'm not sure I want to do this. If I hear it in my house with my system, going back to the AEDSM for up to 12 weeks may be too painful.
Had the dealer reported a "Wow!" difference between the AEDSM and the KSH, I would anxiously awaiting the Urika II test, and be ordering contingent on that result. The feedback was of a more subtle improvement. Definitely more musical, but I guess at this level most improvements can be described as subtle. But subtle can improve music (not hifi) considerably.
So I have calmed down a bit, and will proceed with less reckless abandon.