[vvanrij]

I don't think the K1000 prices are absurd at all. Does anyone know their MSRP at the time of release?

 

[Quaddy]

i think they were circa $1200 from reading something i cannot find now, on these hallowed forums.

 

[fkclo]

Hello all,

I am considering a compact setup so that I can listen to the K1000 in my office (when I am enduring the long nights in the empty office).

I came across this one which looks very interesting. This is from Germany but the English description does provide some idea of this amp does.

SAC AKG K1000 Amplifier

May I ask if any of you K1000 Supermus have any experience / knowledge about this amp ? Is it good ?

F. Lo

 

[krmathis]

^ Perhaps reading this thread (which are linked to in the first page).
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f13/re...ng-notes-1487/

I have never heard it myself, so can't comment on sound, build quality, and such.

 

[fkclo]

Thanks Karmathis. That is a very informative thread about the SAC.

Unfortunately the headwize forum thread links are not accessible at this time.

It looks like the SAC is a pretty good deal for K1000 owners.

F. Lo

 

[vvanrij]

I still can't really make up from the review if its good or not.

 

[mopps]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vvanrij /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think the K1000 prices are absurd at all. Does anyone know their MSRP at the time of release?

In Germany 1400 Deutsche Mark = 700 EUR. I dare say: a good investment, retrospective.

 

[vvanrij]

Hahaha, I'd better not let you know what I paid for my NOS K1000's

.

 

[krmathis]

^ Lucky ba$tard!

If only more deals like that one showed up...

 

[gwos]

Does anybody remember what was its retailer price?

 

[krmathis]

^ This webpage from 1994 refer to 4500,-
Quote:

Prijs AKG BAP1000: f. 4500,- Importeur: Audioscript bv, Soest (02155) 20400

Since the page is dutch I assume it refer to 'guilder'. The currency is no more though, so no idea what that would be in Euro.

 

[gwos]

Thanks for a hint. If f is for a guilder (or gulden), a former Dutch currency, worth 0,45 euro, then it gives approx. 2000 EUR.

 

[Kees]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ This webpage from 1994 refer to 4500,- Since the page is dutch I assume it refer to 'guilder'. The currency is no more though, so no idea what that would be in Euro.

2025 euro.

 

[xnor]

Hey you K1000 owners our there,
this might not really fit in here but I'll ask anyway. Shouldn't be a problem to link to a single post.

What's the benefit of using K1000's over normal speakers?

Since they aren't portable, completely open, don't isolate at all etc. I wondered why not just use normal speakers?
For a few hundred bucks one gets great (small/desktop) speakers with very flat response, nice/better bass extension, low(er) THD and whatnot.

Maybe there is a very obvious reason, which I can't think of right now... but there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers. Right?

 

[Quaddy]

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