From your description, I will have to recommend the L3000. The L3000 has warm tonality with excellent midrange, bass, and details. The leatherhead is now difficult to come by and usually command b/w 1.8K to 2.2K. absolutely love my L3000 + SDS + Sony SCD-777ES w/ Kern Mods combo.
If you want to stay within the budget, I would recommend the HD-650 w/ Zu cable and MPX-3 amp. The HD-650 to my ears are highly enjoyable and definitely come close to my main rig at a much lower pricetag.
If you want to stay within the budget, I would recommend the HD-650 w/ Zu cable and MPX-3 amp. The HD-650 to my ears are highly enjoyable and definitely come close to my main rig at a much lower pricetag.





