AKG K1000 - A collection of information and links
Mar 7, 2009 at 10:16 PM Post #31 of 64
i think Richter-Di just want some acknowledgement of all the work he had done in the original K1000 compilation thread, which krmathis has now done with the below.

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Thanks to 'Richter Di' for his "Everything about the K-1000 (K1000)" thread, which got me thinking about creating this thread.


and a good job by both in putting together these resources.
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Mar 8, 2009 at 10:41 PM Post #32 of 64
Yes thank you both, really helpfull. And kai goodluck with that portable headphone amp of yours
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! Is there anyone who has heard a K1000 run from a SPL Phonitor btw hmm.
 
Mar 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM Post #33 of 64
^ Nice to hear that you find it useful!
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Regarding portable headphone amp I am not really sure what you mean.
If you point to the Signature 30.2 it is indeed portable (or transportable). I will shoot some pictures of it outside, but not quite now since its 1 meter snow outside my door.
 
Mar 16, 2009 at 1:55 PM Post #34 of 64
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Mar 17, 2009 at 2:28 AM Post #38 of 64
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lovely resource, shouldnt this be stickied??


Bad precedent.
 
Mar 19, 2009 at 7:53 PM Post #40 of 64
More interesting 'long-forgotten' threads have been found and linked to.
A couple threads from 2005, while the rest are from 2001-2004.

..also added some information about the matching K1000 Selector and the BAP 1000 Audiosphere

Nice reading if you have some spare time!
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Mar 27, 2009 at 4:37 PM Post #41 of 64
This resource thread is a prime example of Head-Fi at its best. Thank you, Kai! And thank you too, Richter, for the original K1000 resource thread.

It's such a pity that this model is discontinued. Isn't all the recent action at the $1-1.5k level proof that there's a market for something like this? I never had the chance to try it out, but wish I did.

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Mar 27, 2009 at 5:38 PM Post #42 of 64
Nice to hear that you guys find it useful!
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Its a shame that AKG decided to drop the K1000. But I am sure they had their reasons. Probably because the machines used to produce them were worn out after 15 years and ~11,000 units, and the fact that they were much less popular back then.

What I hope is that AKG see the need to compete with the Sennheiser HD800, Grado PS1000, Ultrasone Edition 8, ... and either revive the K1000 or come up with a successor. I doubt it, but we can always wish!
 
Mar 27, 2009 at 6:10 PM Post #43 of 64
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It's such a pity that this model is discontinued. Isn't all the recent action at the $1-1.5k level proof that there's a market for something like this?


I think at least a healthy chunk of the prices being paid is due to the rarity and collector aspect.
 
Mar 27, 2009 at 9:22 PM Post #44 of 64
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I think at least a healthy chunk of the prices being paid is due to the rarity and collector aspect.


There's more than 12,000 of them. Doesn't even compare as rare to the PS-1 (250 units) or the Qualia 010 or the L3000 (500+50 units).

I'd consider it possible that there are more K1000s out there than SR-007 Mk.1
 
Mar 28, 2009 at 7:09 AM Post #45 of 64
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There's more than 12,000 of them. Doesn't even compare as rare to the PS-1 (250 units) or the Qualia 010 or the L3000 (500+50 units).

I'd consider it possible that there are more K1000s out there than SR-007 Mk.1


Only about 300 Qualias ever made -- certainly less than 500. Probably less than 400 SR-Omegas too (again, definitely less than 500).
 
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