[vlach]

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Originally Posted by lescanard /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well said - I run my D2000 (wish I had a D5000) out of both LD MK I+ and LD MK III tubes amps. They shine out of these nice value tube amps and probably would be crazy out of better ones (although I'm very satisfied). Get a headphone amp that can bring the potential out...

Don't worry, you're not missing out on anything (besides aesthetics) - the D2000 & D5000 share the same drivers, the only difference is wooden cups on the D5000. I tested them side by side and for the life of me could not tell any difference is SQ.

 

[sinner6]

Hmmm, I have both sets, and my wife and I have no trouble hearing a substantial difference.

 

[realmassy]

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Originally Posted by sinner6 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmmm, I have both sets, and my wife and I have no trouble hearing a substantial difference.

Does that mean I can safely get the D2000s without many regrets?
One more question, is the stock cable ready to be terminated with XLR connector, or do I need a full recable to go balanced?
Thanks

 

[musicman59]

You can re-terminate the stock cable. It has dedicated positive and negative wires per channel.

 

[sinner6]

Yes, the D2000's are nothing to regret- my wife prefers them to the 5000's. They are %94.27365 similar

 

[Palpatine]

Perhaps spring for a D7000...use your receiver, and upgrade to a dedicated headphone amp down the road.

 

[Rideau]

Hello all, This is my first post, but I have been trolling around Head-Fi for years just enjoying the great reviews and impressions of others. If you look below you will see my journey of headphones I have explored over the years, but the reason for posting today is due to the great sound i'm getting from my D5000 and ALO-Rx. Also I'm going to enjoy the burn in ride.

 

[Necrolic]

OP, what are your musical tastes?

If you are primarily a rock listener, I would not recommend the stock D5000s. While their midrange is superb for things like acoustic, as soon as bass becomes involved in a song, the mids are immediately overshadowed and lose their magic, so for rock the voice is somewhat lost in the music, as are the guitars.

While the J$ pads and LA cups helped with this, they didn't do enough to get rid of that dark, laid back feeling the stock cans have that just doesn't work for rock.

The MD5000 fixed this mostly when I heard them, but without an extended listening session I can't fully comment.

 

[vlach]

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Originally Posted by Necrolic /img/forum/go_quote.gif OP, what are your musical tastes? If you are primarily a rock listener, I would not recommend the stock D5000s. While their midrange is superb for things like acoustic, as soon as bass becomes involved in a song, the mids are immediately overshadowed and lose their magic, so for rock the voice is somewhat lost in the music, as are the guitars. While the J$ pads and LA cups helped with this, they didn't do enough to get rid of that dark, laid back feeling the stock cans have that just doesn't work for rock. The MD5000 fixed this mostly when I heard them, but without an extended listening session I can't fully comment.

That's an interesting comment...personally i would NEVER describe the Dernons 2000/5000 as dark, regardless of music genre...for me they are probably the most neutral & balanced headphone for the money. When i think of dark, muffled and lacking in clarity i think Sennheiser 650...but to each his own i guess.

 

[Ham Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Necrolic /img/forum/go_quote.gif OP, what are your musical tastes? If you are primarily a rock listener, I would not recommend the stock D5000s. While their midrange is superb for things like acoustic, as soon as bass becomes involved in a song, the mids are immediately overshadowed and lose their magic, so for rock the voice is somewhat lost in the music, as are the guitars.

Experiment with some EQ. Bump up the mids where they're recessed in the HeadRoom FR graph. Bump up the mids so they're closer to neutral or even slightly boosted. At least that's how it works on my D2000. I assume it would be a similar effect on the D5000, just with a different EQ curve and less need for as much boost. With the EQ the vocals and guitar no longer falls out of the mix and no longer gets as overshadowed by the bass.

 

[Die Roboter]

I use them on Soyn s739 and i dont feel i need an amp. Dunno. I like the sound of them  on my pc as i have one of the better sound cards

 

[Die Roboter]

Do i need an amp on Sony X series? Ive read that it has a very good internal amp... shrug