Lots of people said they liked the 2000 over the 5000. For me to truly say it was better, i swapped them over to a few different amps. On a mini amp the 2000 sounded better hands down. The bass was just a tad bloated at times, though it was pushed well through the mini amp. I listened to the 5000s in the same setup. I think the DAC was different. However the 5000s sounded dead compared to the 2000s. The bass impact was not there at all, almost flat. Sure there was PLENTY of detail, however bass is the backbone of music...can really make or break a good headphone.
However, things changed when we swapped amps. The desktop series (Great fuggin amp btw Tyll) woke up the 5000s bass problems. It was full, alive...a light thump, plus that same wonderful detail from before. Boom boom boom, we have a winning combo there.
SO its my thought that the 2000s perform better on a moderate system. The 5000s seem to shine on the higher end system.
BTW, i asked if you had the 5000s balanced for the Maxx, but NOOOOOOOOOO....
Also, where is my tracking number....i bought a whole quart of Astro-Glide and some candles for the unwrapping.
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Headphones: Sennheiser HD-650's + Enigma Audio Oracle cable, Sleek SA6, Sennheiser PX100, Sennheiser MX500
Sources: - Zhaolu 2.5A (upgraded opamps-4562s, blackgates, txco clock) - Sony SCD-CE595 - Zen Vision:M 30GB - Go-Vibe USB DAC
Amps: Headroom Desktop Mullet Hybrid (Home upgrade) - Go-Vibe v3/AD8620
Sold: K701's HD580's HD555's HD457's E2G's KSC75's iGrado MS1's SSR225 Woody upgrades (HD580) Shure E4
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