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As of July 8th, the KPE has been pulled down from both Amazon and PenonAudio; If this is permanent, then it would seem that the manufacturer agrees with your assessment. No need for both to exist
I'm fine with this. I'd much rather they rotate out older models for slightly upgraded versions that deliver on what made the original so great, only evrything's better elsewhere. I'm not a fan of when companies discontinue popular, well-reviewed products without a replacement. Some might disagree, but for example, the HD650 hasn't had a proper "upgrade" that keeps the warm tonality, and smooth mid-range, while improving the sub-bass and treble extension. All their upgrades are too radically different, or fix things at the expense of trade-offs.