db297
New Head-Fier
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Hey - I'm totally new to headphones. I haven't had a pair since I was on Okinawa in 1973 (I'm 54). I've done a fair amount of research and have decided that I want either Denon D2000's or D5000's. I'm looking for all the comments I can get to help me decide if I should spend the extra $180 to get the D5000's or not. I can get the D2000's for $225 and the D5000's for $405.
I have a fairly good stereo setup. I have a Pioneer SX-939 receiver, Pioneer HPM-60 speakers, and a Pioneer PL-530 Turntable. I'm kind of a vinyl collector and all the music I'll be listening to will be vinyl. I'll be getting a nice reel-to-reel in about a year, but for now it's all vinyl. I'll be plugging the headphones right into the SX-939 receiver.
Now I know as soon as I put on the cheaper D2000's I will be totally blown away. I'll think - WOW!!!!! these are awesome. Holy Moly!!!!!, etc. etc. and if I never hear the D5000's I'll never know the difference. I'm not the kind of guy that collects lots of hardware. Which ever pair of cans I get - I will end up keeping them forever, and that will be that. So why should I get the D5000's?
If it makes any difference, I listen to all kinds of music. Jazz (Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Charlie Parker), blues (Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker), classic rock (Pink Floyd, Clapton, CSNY, Rory Gallagher), classical (mainly violin conertos - Vivaldi), and what I call "standards" (Tony Bennett, Sinatra).
So is it worth the extra $180 to get the D5000's ?????????????????
Thanks much,
db
I have a fairly good stereo setup. I have a Pioneer SX-939 receiver, Pioneer HPM-60 speakers, and a Pioneer PL-530 Turntable. I'm kind of a vinyl collector and all the music I'll be listening to will be vinyl. I'll be getting a nice reel-to-reel in about a year, but for now it's all vinyl. I'll be plugging the headphones right into the SX-939 receiver.
Now I know as soon as I put on the cheaper D2000's I will be totally blown away. I'll think - WOW!!!!! these are awesome. Holy Moly!!!!!, etc. etc. and if I never hear the D5000's I'll never know the difference. I'm not the kind of guy that collects lots of hardware. Which ever pair of cans I get - I will end up keeping them forever, and that will be that. So why should I get the D5000's?
If it makes any difference, I listen to all kinds of music. Jazz (Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Charlie Parker), blues (Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker), classic rock (Pink Floyd, Clapton, CSNY, Rory Gallagher), classical (mainly violin conertos - Vivaldi), and what I call "standards" (Tony Bennett, Sinatra).
So is it worth the extra $180 to get the D5000's ?????????????????
Thanks much,
db