[kool bubba ice]

The 340 are a steal.. Especially if you use them with a robust power amp..

 

[pataburd]

Rhythm,
Congratulations!
I regret having sold my K340, which sounded very, very good with the screen mod!
 
PAB

 

[Skylab]

Can't believe I missed this thread until now.  Congrats, buddy, and welcome to TEAM NOS K340

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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Try this link.
 
http://www.akg.com/site//powerslave,id,15,nodeid,15,_language,EN.html

Brilliant, thanks jellojoe.

 

[joelpearce]

Mine are also arriving today, though not NOS.  Still, I've really been looking forward to giving these ones a try.
 
Edit: and they're here.  My first impression is that these are exactly what I wanted the AKG K240M to be.  They are a bit more aggressive and a lot faster, without losing that sweet balanced signature.  Sweet!

 

[tdogzthmn]

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Mine are also arriving today, though not NOS.  Still, I've really been looking forward to giving these ones a try.
 
Edit: and they're here.  My first impression is that these are exactly what I wanted the AKG K240M to be.  They are a bit more aggressive and a lot faster, without losing that sweet balanced signature.  Sweet!

I also have the K240 M.  How would you say the soundstage differs between the two?

 

[Young Spade]

Very very nice. I must say those pictures are amazing; definitely good enough to be wallpapers or official pictures of the phones. 

 

[joelpearce]

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I also have the K240 M.  How would you say the soundstage differs between the two?

They've been gone for about a month.  I have to go from memory, but my impression is that the K340 has a wider, more expansive soundstage.  I was actually a bit surprised by how wide these feel.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Mine arrived today. Advertised as found at the bottom of a drawer, they have been used or maybe just taken out for a look. They were checked before posting and work fine. I would say I have the bass light version, but I am giving them a low volume run in as I have heard a few slight distortions. I presume that is the electrostatic part getting its charge.
 
No box, but still in its polystyrene case. The pads have their covers and everything else is brand new.
 
   
 
   

 

[nickchen]

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I am giving them a low volume run in as I have heard a few slight distortions. I presume that is the electrostatic part getting its charge.
 
 

 

[Skylab]

What kind of distortions, ProgMan? (love your Avatar, BTW).  You should not hear any distortions. 

 

[Young Spade]

The first thing i thought when I looked at that picture was, "Wow, that's a lot of styro-foam." Packaging sure does change over the years. But they are beautiful phones none-the-less

 

[tdogzthmn]

Great buy there!  Hope you enjoy them.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man 
 
I am giving them a low volume run in as I have heard a few slight distortions. I presume that is the electrostatic part getting its charge.
 
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I read somewhere that the electrostatic part has a charge and if the headphones are not used for a long time they need re-charging. A bit like static electricity. I take it that is nonsense!
 
The distortion was a faint background buzz which stopped after a small pop. The music then brightened up and the cans are now singing.
 
Something else I noticed was that the plastic covers on the pads needed to be pealed off and they are distorted. I wonder if the previous owner listened to them with the covers still on. If he did no wonder they were abandoned in the back of a drawer.

 

[krmathis]

Mine arrived today.

Great score. Congratulations!

If only there were a new K340 pair available for all of us...