Denon D2000/D5000, MD2000/MD5000 Appreciation Thread! - Page 2

The D5000's are the best under $1000 phones I've heard. The modded phones are even better. With good vinyl playback they sound stunning.

You could sell both your phones and easily afford it...

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lol yeah I know. But the hard part is getting the D5000s for a decent price nowadays. And the harder part is convincing the wife that I'm about to purchase a set of $400+ headphones. I even have trouble convincing myself sometimes. That's why when everyone is introduced to this great community they are told to stay far away!

With each headphone purchase I say to my wife, "this is the last one" and I've upgraded 4 times so far. But then again I can always sell my PS3 or laptop

How would you rate the comfort on the D2000? What is the clamping force like?

I love my D5000's. I put them up for sale not long ago due to money troubles but I had to take them down, I couldn't stand to do it so I sold a bunch of other stuff instead.

I'm currently on the look out for a good amp for them although I must be honest, I really like how they sound straight out of my powerbook.

Most comfortable I have ever owned.

Comfort is the best out of many phones I've tried: AKG K81DJ, Equation Audio RP-21, M-Audio Q40, Like-new HD-650s, Sony MDR-7506.
Clamping force? What clamping force? There is none.

Comfort: 11/10 - The most comfortable headphones ever made.


Clamping force: - None!

Mstorie,

Is the difference that you heard between the D5000 and D2000 like night and day, or is ignorance bliss here? If I heard the D5000 would I be able to easily tell that it's better than the D2000? What if I markl modded the D2000s?

The difference between the markl D5000's and my stock D2000's, is slim, and not worth the money to me, because I don't need a woody. There are very small differences, but again not large enough to compensate for the price.

I sent my D2000's to be markl modded today.

I just got my markl'd d2000 today, and it is, for lack of a better work, sick. It's definitely more forward and involving compared to my beloved hd650, but it still manages to never be fatiguing. While they already sound great, I was wondering what upgraded cable (if any) have you guys paired up with your d2000/5000 to get that last bit of awesomeness out of them? I plan on balancing them at some point and want to get an idea of where I should go with this...

APS V3

stock D5000s were wonderful but MD5000s are just a notch above every other headphone I've ever heard. A bit of a weight increase after the modding though. For such a thin piece of stickytack, the dynamat really pulls the cups downward. not a huge sacrifice to get a sound thats THAT much better.