[Frank M]

Heheh...

Any guesses?

No?

Then here are some clues:


They were discontinued in the 80's...


Experimental two-way system...


They're big...


The smilie in the title can be replaced with a combination of two smilies:

and

- MAJOR HINT


For being a hi-fi headphone, it is quite hard to drive (400 Ohms

)


If you still have no ideas, let the pics speak for themselves

 

[PTheD]

Ok, I'm completely ignorant of what those are. They have 340 on them so I am going to assume they are AKGs and the cord on them looks like Stax cord. The K1000 is an AKG and I think the other smilie is Staz, I don't know a heck of a lot about AKG or Stax, that is why I seem so noob-like.

Is that what this is, an AKG/Stax beester child? I like the look of them, considering they are from the 80s. If they were from 2005 I don't think i'd like the look.

How much were they? How much are they? Where did you get them? If it not to intrusive?

 

[spike33]

they're those pseudo electrostatic headphones. how you like em?

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTheD Ok, I'm completely ignorant of what those are. They have 340 on them so I am going to assume they are AKGs and the cord on them looks like Stax cord. The K1000 is an AKG and I think the other smilie is Staz, I don't know a heck of a lot about AKG or Stax, that is why I seem so noob-like. Is that what this is, an AKG/Stax beester child? I like the look of them, considering they are from the 80s. If they were from 2005 I don't think i'd like the look. How much were they? How much are they? Where did you get them? If it not to intrusive?

The AKG340 is a two-way "electrostat-dynamic" system. (it's written there, under the K340 with smaller letters, sorry it's not fully legible). So, in a sense, it is an AKG/Stax beester child. Though, that other smilie is labeled "Big Headphones Smily", it was to say it's a headphone and the K1000 earspeakers in one.

How much were they? Well, they were not cheap, I think you can guess. They were among AKG's top-of-the-line headphones back then. Even so, the manufacturing costs were still so high that the production stopped after a few runs.

Where did I get them? I saw an ad, a guy from a studio was selling some phones and these were among them. Too big and heavy for studio purposes.

How much did I get them for?

$35

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike33 they're those pseudo electrostatic headphones. how you like em?

Pseudo?

Rather two-way.

They are still burning in. Not bad so far... Noticed a few more extra notes on the recordings that are playing. Fits a bit loosely on my head, though.

 

[E.B.M.Head]

Congrats, you lucky guy!
Last time I tried to get some from eBay, I lost a hard bidding fight and the other guy got them for 145 Euro. There was also another pair, but somehow I forgot to bid, and the lucky new owner got them for 4,95 Euro

Live isn't fair.

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by E.B.M.Head Congrats, you lucky guy! Last time I tried to get some from eBay, I lost a hard bidding fight and the other guy got them for 145 Euro. There was also another pair, but somehow I forgot to bid, and the lucky new owner got them for 4,95 Euro Live isn't fair.

Whoa... that was some difference between the two bids...

Thank you!

 

[Glassman]

nice pick, do you have an amp to go with them?

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glassman nice pick, do you have an amp to go with them?

That's the next step

The typical head-fi story: you get something nice, then you need something else, too, to be able to fully enjoy it.

Edit/addendum: I started a thread about which amp to build for the K340.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

Wow, the AKG K340s! If I remember correctly, philodox brought his to the last Chicago meet... I found them quite interesting to listen, they definitely have a flavor on their own. Enjoy!

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLue_oNioN Wow, the AKG K340s! If I remember correctly, philodox brought his to the last Chicago meet... I found them quite interesting to listen, they definitely have a flavor on their own. Enjoy!

Thanks!
Mine is not yet modded, contrary to Philodox's, it even has the 4-wire coiled steel cable

though I think I'll replace that.

 

[dallasstar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank M How much did I get them for? $35

That has to be a typo.

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallasstar That has to be a typo.

It is.

7000 HuF = 36,6540 USD right now according to xe.com

 

[E.B.M.Head]

Yes!
I managed to get a pair too. At 101 Euro it was no real bargain, but at least soon I will be a member of the K 340 Club too

 

[Frank M]

Quote:

Originally Posted by E.B.M.Head Yes! I managed to get a pair too. At 101 Euro it was no real bargain, but at least soon I will be a member of the K 340 Club too

Nice

I found the sound nice at first, and wasn't that much impressed as I expected I'd be. Then I had to go and took my pcdp and buds with me.

Where did all the sound go?
After that I realized that it sounded so good and so natural... Though mine lack a bit bass, and maybe a little bit of highs, too, but the midrange and that imaging makes up for it. (Or maybe it was just because the source was inadequate.)

Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy yours as much as I enjoy listening to mine!