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Thread: AKG K340 Electrostatic hybrid headphones ( vintage)

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    Join Date: May 2016

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    Default AKG K340 Electrostatic hybrid headphones ( vintage)

    These are my second pair of these highly regarded and hard to beat ( imo ) vintage Electrostatic dynamic headphones from AKG.
    I have replaced the deteriorated adjustment elastics .
    These do like plenty of power !! No good for your iPhone
    £150 posted ( U.K. ) for regular AOS members.




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    I've read about bass heavy and bass light versions, any idea which these are (if they really exist)?

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    These are the bass heavy version ( or I would say normal )


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    They are internally colour coded to the type. The differing versions do exist. Excellent headphones - I continually return to mine despite having highest spec Audeze, HiFiMan, AKG, Beyer, Senns, Grado etc.

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    Default AKG K340 Electrostatic hybrid headphones

    I could be interested but need to know if they require an activator for the electrostatic drivers or will a good quality headphone amp like my HP8 be suitable?

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    Default AKG K340 Electrostatic hybrid headphones ( vintage)

    Quote Originally Posted by Ward View Post
    I could be interested but need to know if they require an activator for the electrostatic drivers or will a good quality headphone amp like my HP8 be suitable?
    Hi, they do not need an activator , a good quality headphone amp will do .I have only used them with a regular amplifier.


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    Thanks for the quick response Andy, however I have done a bit more research and understand that these are better suited to classical rather than rock
    so i will need to look elsewhere as I already own Sennheiser electrostatics for acoustic type music.
    Good luck with the sale, hope someone is enjoying these in time for Christmas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ward View Post
    Thanks for the quick response Andy, however I have done a bit more research and understand that these are better suited to classical rather than rock
    so i will need to look elsewhere as I already own Sennheiser electrostatics for acoustic type music.
    Good luck with the sale, hope someone is enjoying these in time for Christmas.
    Not a problem Ward , I cannot comment as I don’t listen to classical *
    Cheers


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    I'd go with Martin's comment.
    No idea what 'they're not good on classical' etc., would entail.
    Phones/speakers reproduce sound is all?

    ELS units very clear usually.
    Chris.

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    Briefly had K340's many years ago. They do in fact need a meaty headphone amp to squeeze all the juice out.

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    Shane Lonergan.

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