Well matched amplifier is more important for k340 than any of the mods... Your WA3 might work the treat, as it is of very similar construction to mine: SET, OTL, class A, just uses different type of tubes - hopefuly it will be great pairing with k340 for you. I use Consonance and couldn't be...

Psvanes el84 + Lorenz 12au7 - love this combination on Consonance amp driving my AKG k340. Very musical in the midrange, yet crisp at both ends of spectrum. Perfect combination for strings, chamber music and vocals.

Hi guys. Is there any portable DAP capable of playing 24bit 88.2kHz audio files? obviously AK120, hifiman 910 and DX90 can do it, but question is: are there any cheaper options, or DX90 is about the cheapest out there with 88.2 support?   Thanks for your help!

I think it was 1977 or 1978. And they sound much better than they look. After I got my NOS pair, I sold within a week k702, k240sextett and k550 altogether, they are this good. And as I read online about bass heavy or light versions and big differences between pairs, I think that it might be...

You can find velour pads on ebay - look for pads for AKG k240 or AKG k271 - they will fit: its a tight fit, but I had them and it was ok. I prefer pleather, however.

I just popped in to say a big "thank you" for your advice: Psvanes with consonance is really it. You nailed it perfectly! I match two psvanes with telefunken for the power and akg k340 connected at 'high' position output, and I couldnt be happier! It just oozes so much musicality, sweetness and...

I bought mine (well, two of mines) on ebay.co.uk. They cost me £16 plus p&p. I can see it also online in some shops, if you google "cube c30 player" you should see it on a first page in top 10 results, but I dont know the shop so it would be wise of you to check it first.   And, goodvibes...

You can get it on aliexpress from China (around $30), also It pops up from time to time much cheaper on amazon and ebay and in online stores. Good as a backup player. Flac's quality is truly amazing - very, very close to Studio, as they share same chip, menu and most of electronics, although...

Yes, there is a Cube c30 player that shares a lot of same electronics and even the user menu and their sound signature is very similar - in fact, with some settings finely tuned (eq -2,-1,0,-1+2) it sounds very, very similar. Only difference is when playing mp3 files, as it sounds not to good -...

akg k240 sextett EP - from seventies... 40 years old beauties.... nice headphones, strong, well articulated bass and engaging trebles... great for electro and jazz, just departing with them as my headphones depository started to look like a small shop :) hope they will be happy in their new...

Hi guys   Im looking to get a cheap (under lets say $100) DAC capable of converting optical SPDIF from my computer to analog, (plus maybe USB to analog), 24/96 or 24/192 but without built-in amplifier circuit. Since I have a good separate headphone amplifier, I'd rather avoid cheap amplifying...

Hi guys, Few days ago I read this discussion here: http://rockgrotto.proboards.com/thread/2554   And this part about AKG k340 electret phones is something interesting: "his take was the charge would last 30 years.... Our own Rick has mentioned the possibility of recharging with a battery...

how about Hisoundaudio Studio? It sounds great, battery life is very good too, the only drawback is freezing out that happens from time to time and being very picky about tags on your music. Worth considering too.

anybody knows any company able to modify these headphones in the UK? I really love them, but would love them even more with replaceable cable.   Mackhaio5 - thanks a lot for a cable looping idea. Theats pretty neat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaHOUXHLbSE Slackwax - close to my fire.

thanks a lot! will try this method.

delete system folder??? Will the unit not stop working then? If this folder is obsolete then why it is there at all?   Could you please describe step by step how to do this, as I'd rather not brick the player because of deleting system files..

I removed all the tags from files long time ago before putting them on the player, as it was happening that a lot of files where marked with question mark and removing tags helped for the unit to recognize them. Maybe I was just unlucky with my unit, or maybe you were lucky with yours, who...

Scored 6.5 for sound quality in general, not as in the price range. There are players that sound better, like ibassodx50 (8/10), hisoundaudio (8.5/10) studio V or ak120 (9/10) , but unfortunately they are quite expensive costing $250, $500 and $1000 respectively.   For the sound quality in its...

Sansa menu is quite user-friendly and intuitive, as for such a small device without graphic user interface nor touchscreen. You can group your music in folders, order them as you like, create playlists, etc. It is not the best possible and friendliest, but comparing to other players, it is...

For about $60 you can get Sansa clip+, which in my opinion is the best sounding and reliable mp3/FLAC player for under $200. You can use 32gb microSD cards for sure, (thats what I have in mine) plus you get 4-8GB of onboard memory. It supports FLAC/Ogg/Mp3/WMA Also, worth mentioning is fact...

I just got Studio V back from China, it was repaired, as the unit bricked after about 8 months of use. On first day back from factory repair it was working fine, so I was delighted, but my joy lasted about 6 hours, after which Studio V freeze three times and had to be reset. And reset. And...

I just bought PFEs, got them yesterday, love them from first listening, but I can't still decide between blacks and greys: I love high resolution, separation and brightness of greys but also enjoy strong bass lines when using black filters. In my opinion PFEs with grey filter have kind of AKG...

Just bought them for about a tenner, brand new but refurbished from ebay. Marketed as John Lewis Studio Monitors balanced armature eraphones, but they are exactly same as aircoustic studio monitors. (they even bear aircoustic logo on it) Got them delivered just couple minutes before and my...

I wonder if Hisoundaudio is still on the market or ceased to operate?   I have sent them three emails: one to their agent in London, one to the customer care in HK and another one to Jack from their Headquarters asking how can I get my studio player repaired or replaced, because it stopped...