philodox
Headphoneus Supremus
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If you want to talk about weird driver setups, take a look at the K340. I am anxiously anticipating the arrival of mine. Should be interesting to see how they hold up as I have heard many conflicting views on them. Quote:
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These two threads have lots of discussion of them as well:
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...highlight=k340
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...highlight=k340
Originally Posted by lini Yup, that's an oldie - in its time it was a goldie, too... I think, sales stopped, when the K400 and K500 were intruduced in the early '90s. I 'd recommend not to buy it for more than US$ 30. |
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Originally Posted by joelongwood elrod-tom, I have the k340s and heard the K1000s at the NYC Head-Fi meet. To my ears, it's a MAJOR upgrade. No contest really. But the K340s look a helluva lot better. |
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Originally Posted by joelongwood To my ears, the K340s exhibit a richer, fuller sound, particularly in the lower midrange, than the K501s. I also prefer them to the HD600s, which I no longer have. The Beyers that I have, along with the Grados, are brighter sounding 'phones. Again, the two things for me that set the K340s apart are the soundstage and the midrange. There is a depth to the music that is not present with a lot of other 'phones. And the Sugden drives them quite nicely........the more power the better. |
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Originally Posted by 00940 My K340 mate very, very well with my RKV (which is not the commercial version but the older kit). The midrange is liquid as angels' songs in heaven and the bass is terrific. I don't wanna try any other combo's anymore. |
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Originally Posted by 00940 I've a pair [of k340's], without akg on the headband. Changed the cables, clearly cleaned this thing up. I sold both HD580 and K501 when I got that pair. It's clearly superior to both IMHO. Out of a tube amp, the mids are just so right. Bass don't go as far as other cans but the pattern of small drivers gives it an interesting weight. |
These two threads have lots of discussion of them as well:
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...highlight=k340
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...highlight=k340