What Exactly is a "Sextette"?

[AudioDwebe]

Is this a name given to only one model in the AKG lineup, or does it cover a few different models? I've seen (I think) the 240 and 340's referred to as a "sextette" but are there 240's and 340's that arent' a sextette?

Is the sextette like a turbo of the 240 or 340 line? Or are all 240 and 340 called sextette?

And finally, if, in fact you can get different models in the sextette linup, which ones are the ones to look for?

All right. So I lied. I have one more question: Can these be driven by regular headphone amps, or does it require a special amp?

Thanks.

 

[progo]

A quick search should have done the trick, I'm afraid.
AKG K240 Sextett is a headphone (K240 essentially) with six passive extra drivers. I may be little wrong with that, but they generally have a silver ring instead of that normal golden one.

 

[kool bubba ice]

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Originally Posted by AudioDwebe /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is this a name given to only one model in the AKG lineup, or does it cover a few different models? I've seen (I think) the 240 and 340's referred to as a "sextette" but are there 240's and 340's that arent' a sextette? Is the sextette like a turbo of the 240 or 340 line? Or are all 240 and 340 called sextette? And finally, if, in fact you can get different models in the sextette linup, which ones are the ones to look for? All right. So I lied. I have one more question: Can these be driven by regular headphone amps, or does it require a special amp? Thanks.

There a MP/LP/SE.. Probably screwed then up..
They are 600 ohms so you need a powerful amp.. My HR-2 does a decent job with them.

 

[DanT]

Older K-240 (sextett) have 6 passive driver.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/akg...ml#post3092759

Modern K240 don't
http://www.akg.com/mediendatenbank2/...5d215ac91a.pdf

K340 are NOT sextett.
First Sextett is an official name of a specific K-240
K 240 Sextett (Discontinued)

And k340 only have 5 passive driver

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...40-diagram.jpg
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/hea...2/#post2441593

Sextett are distinguishable by the silver instead of gold metal ring on the cups and the first generation has a different headbands.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/akg...od-akg-243339/

 

[d-cee]

what is a Sextett SE?

There's LP (late production), MP (mid production) and EP (early production)

All of these are unofficial names given by head-fiers, as AKG themselves never changed the name. They were simply K240. With the occasional Sextett or Cardan on the box.

 

[NiceCans]

The name "Sextett" comes from the six small diaphrams surrounding the main driver in the center. These act as passive-radiators to help increase bass, as well as allowing highs to pass through to give a more open-headphone sound.

 

[facelvega]

And note that although only the early K240 were actually ever called "Sextett," the ring of passive diaphragms to which the name refers were used in some other models as well, notably the K340.

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by facelvega /img/forum/go_quote.gif And note that although only the early K240 were actually ever called "Sextett," the ring of passive diaphragms to which the name refers were used in some other models as well, notably the K340.

Also the short-lived, sold-only-in-france K242 (not to be confused with the K242-HD), and the hopelessly rare K250 + it's doppelganger the Realistic Pro 50.


But i hate when people say that it needs a "powerful" amp. An amp that makes your grados rattle the fillings out of your teeth is very powerful indeed but may or may not be of any use with 600-ohm headphones.

You just need an amp with a lot of amplification built into it, which generally requires a power supply of 12 or more volts - though some portable amps with a single 9v power supply that have true rail-to-rail parts can be configured to drive them to comfortable levels.

Most amps are not even vaguely rail-to-rail. A standard cmoy can't swing to within more than about 2.3 volts of each power rail. A CK2III for example has a 30 volt power supply but swings to 20 volts (peak to peak) before clipping. Which is enough to drive 600-ohm cans to quite high volumes - but the point is that power supply voltage only predicates the available voltage swing to within some margin, depending on the circuit itself.

And conversely, if you've had a Beta22 built for you with a gain of 3, you have an extremely powerful amp that is almost completely worthless for most headphones that are 400 ohms on up.

And my SOHA with it's lm4562 output stage drives 600-ohm AKGs with a celestial beauty that is beyond explanation, but utterly stinks with 32-ohm headphones because it's just not very powerful.

 

[Fitz]

Everybody already covered the info, but to repeat the Sextett is early K240 with just the model on the badge being just "K240." Due to production variations over time, there were three sonically different versions released, which we call EP, MP, and LP for early, middle, and late production.


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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also the short-lived, sold-only-in-france K242 (not to be confused with the K242-HD), and the hopelessly rare K250 + it's doppelganger the Realistic Pro 50.

K250 is hopelessly rare? =/

I bought two of them last year, and one was NOS. I wonder if I am the only Head-Fier with the original K242 though, it seems more rare to me but I haven't looked at auctions in the EU in a while.

 

[kool bubba ice]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also the short-lived, sold-only-in-france K242 (not to be confused with the K242-HD), and the hopelessly rare K250 + it's doppelganger the Realistic Pro 50. But i hate when people say that it needs a "powerful" amp. An amp that makes your grados rattle the fillings out of your teeth is very powerful indeed but may or may not be of any use with 600-ohm headphones. You just need an amp with a lot of amplification built into it, which generally requires a power supply of 12 or more volts - though some portable amps with a single 9v power supply that have true rail-to-rail parts can be configured to drive them to comfortable levels. Most amps are not even vaguely rail-to-rail. A standard cmoy can't swing to within more than about 2.3 volts of each power rail. A CK2III for example has a 30 volt power supply but swings to 20 volts (peak to peak) before clipping. Which is enough to drive 600-ohm cans to quite high volumes - but the point is that power supply voltage only predicates the available voltage swing to within some margin, depending on the circuit itself. And conversely, if you've had a Beta22 built for you with a gain of 3, you have an extremely powerful amp that is almost completely worthless for most headphones that are 400 ohms on up. And my SOHA with it's lm4562 output stage drives 600-ohm AKGs with a celestial beauty that is beyond explanation, but utterly stinks with 32-ohm headphones because it's just not very powerful.

I meant something along those lines.. Most people get powerful, but they are not sure when you mention/amplication/current/drive..

 

[ludoo]

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Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif I bought two of them last year, and one was NOS. I wonder if I am the only Head-Fier with the original K242 though, it seems more rare to me but I haven't looked at auctions in the EU in a while.

One should be coming to me in the next few days. The onlt one I've seen on ebay in the past few months.