Driver for mid production K1000

[mrarroyo]

I was just informed by Alex that the right driver on my K1000 is "kaputz". The serial number is 6191 and I would like to know if anyone here has a K1000 with only one driver working and would be wiling to sell it "as is".

As you can imagine my idea would be to make one working K1000 out of the two. Ideally your K1000 should be a mid production unit, hopefully with a serial number in the 5000 to 7000 range. Sure would appreciate hearing from someone.

HELP!

Thanks.

[Voltron]

Sad situation, Miguel. How did it get fried?

[shellylh]

My condolences Miguel. Wish I could help you out.

[mrarroyo]

Sad situation, Miguel. How did it get fried?

No idea it was working fine when I put it away as I retired in the evening. Next day it was not working. Thanks.

Thanks Shelly, now to look for parts or a 2nd K1000. Sure hope the 2nd one lasts me longer than 6 weeks.

[tom_hankins]

http://www.head-case.org/forums/headphones/5936-akg-k1000-replacement-drivers.html

Here is thread from last March. Might lead you to some drivers. Good luck with your hunt.

[mrarroyo]

Thanks Tom, yesterday I sent an email to RW Sound System. Hope they have spares, meanwhile Fritz has kindly offered to help, thanks Ryan.

[swt61]

Thanks Tom, yesterday I sent an email to RW Sound System. Hope they have spares, meanwhile Fritz has kindly offered to help, thanks Ryan.

Fritz or Fitz? His ancestry is a bit Northwest of Deutschland. Ryan's a great guy!

I hope you are able to get them repaired for a reasonable cost. It just sucks that that they failed so soon.

[mrarroyo]

Fritz or Fitz? His ancestry is a bit Northwest of Deutschland. Ryan's a great guy!

I hope you are able to get them repaired for a reasonable cost. It just sucks that that they failed so soon.

Steve, getting old sucks big time and thus the mistake. Sorry.

[swt61]

Steve, getting old sucks big time and thus the mistake. Sorry.

I can concur with you there Sir.

[Dusty Chalk]

Sympathies on both. I wouldn't give up, though. If it's just "not working", that doesn't sound like the driver, that sounds like the connections leading up to the driver.

[mrarroyo]

Sympathies on both. I wouldn't give up, though. If it's just "not working", that doesn't sound like the driver, that sounds like the connections leading up to the driver.

I sent the unit to Alex of APureSound since a previous owner had them re-cabled with a 6 foot long V2. Alex informed me the cable, plug, and connection test fine and thr problem is the driver.

[grawk]

It's perfectly ok to call the mad irishman fritz...

[swt61]

Call him Susie if you want. As long as there's food he'll come.

[Fitz]

Did somebody say something about food?

[mrarroyo]

FOOD! man last night for Nochebuena we had a big spread of ham, roasted pork, turkey, mashed potatoes, white rice, black beans, ...... did I mention we had lots of food!

[swt61]

Mmmmm!

[hirsch]

getting old sucks big time

The alternative sucks much more.

[mypasswordis]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?

[Dusty Chalk]

That was fantasy, dude.

[mrarroyo]

In case anyone has one enclosed are pictures of the actual damaged driver. I am looking for one just like it and have it as an spare. Thanks again.

[mypasswordis]

That was fantasy, dude.

Wtf? Have I been living a lie all these years? :(

[Fitz]

The K1000 has been resurrected!

[spritzer]

Good show!!! What was the issue?

[Fitz]

The voice coil wire became separated from the solder post inside the middle of that nasty brown stuff... I think it's supposed to be the blue goop AKG uses, but has been burnt up or something into a thick, gummy mess (my guess is a failed recable attempt by a previous owner prior to sending them to Alex, since the posts on both drivers are shifted from the plastic softening). The trick was getting all of that shit off the wire without damaging it.

[spritzer]

Ahh the joys of idiots that can't solder...