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I'm sorry but this is grossly inaccurate. I did not own the early versions of the Denon line but I have owned all three since Denon did a sneaky revision on the drivers a few years ago. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I have to strongly disagree.
To my ears there is about a 10% difference between the d5k and the d7k. The 7k is more resolving and producers detail better and the bass has somewhat better texture with the right amp/dac... but honestly you really need a professional pair of ears to hear it. There is a select group of people who could get it right in a/b testing with the right equipment. I guess you must be one of them. On the other hand most people would easily be able to flesh out the difference between the d2k and d5k.
And then you put the d5k below the d2k...seriously? Again, you can maintain whatever stance you like. But I feel an obligation to help people who are new hear make choices about spending their hard earned money. I've certainly spent my fair share and freely give away my advice to help others.
To the OP...given the small difference in price, it would make more sense to get the d7k. But for most the d5k is the best bang for the buck IMO.
So there's a 10% difference as opposed to a 6.3% difference, can a human even pickup on anything less than a 10% change? Just busting your chops. It looks like you've been on a bit of a posting frenzy since signing up recently, remember quality over quantity!
This has nothing to do with a select group of golden ears that can discern a miniscule difference between the headphones, they're two different headphones. Anyone that's seen my Denon-bashing posts prior to hearing the D7000s knows I quite dislike the D2/5k comparing it to cans like the $30 JVC RX700. Alas, I now own the D7000s.
While retaining the 'Denon sound signature' the D7000s are much more refined, and while that may not seem like a night-and-day difference to you plenty of people here spends thousands on finding refinement within their own setup. For example a D7000 directly out of an iPod will still sound like a D7000, however the refinement with a good desktop amp and DAC is more than worth it to the majority of head-fiers. While this may cause further confusion, to me a D5000 is like that lonely iPod setup while the D7000 a multi-thousand-dollar desktop setup... and even then I'm not really doing them justice.
I listen to a wide genre of music and appreciate accuracy within instruments/vocals, the D2/5k spoiled everything apart from electronica and if that's all you listen too you're likely to know no better. The D7000s while not perfect are much better with instruments/vocals while retaining their bass impact.
Anyway thinking your opinion carries more weight than anyone else and playing the sympathy card isn't going to get you anywhere.
You're entitled to your own opinion, keep it at that.
Edit: I will add that the D7000 cost me $550 new and I feel they're worth about that, maybe a little less to be fair. The D5000 as I mentioned above are in my opinion almost flawed, not a hi-fi product, get rid of the wood, slap some plastic on there and you've got yourself a $50 sound. So when the question is are the D7000s worth $300 more than the D5000 it's a no-brainer.
