zynthesist
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Thanks, will look for some shops in my area.
I have some Denon AH-D2000 headphones and I really love the sound of them. The only thing I do not like is the loooooooooong cable. I have heard it can be modded, I would love a way shorter cable.
Where can I have this done or purchase a shorter cable?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Folks, I had the pleasure to hear the D2000 and D5000 for my first time yesterday.
All I could do was shake my head. I could not believe how fun these headphones are! I've always assumed, after hearing ortho bass, that I would not like the slightly looser bass of the Denons, or the bass reverb of the Denons, which I had read about. Well, I assumed wrong. I just loved the bass slam, presence, and extension! My other concern had always been that I'd feel the mids were too recessed or not clear enough. Another misplaced concern! While the mids were certainly not at the forefront, they most certainly were there and were very clear. And lastly, I could not believe the soundstage I was hearing from a closed back headphone. Wow.
Needless to say, I am utterly disappointed that they're discontinued, but I am already plotting to pick up a D2000 or D5000. Preferably a D5000, but I doubt I'll find one in my price range.
Folks, I had the pleasure to hear the D2000 and D5000 for my first time yesterday.
I tried the Mad Dogs with Alpha Pads, and I personally couldn't get into the sound. I felt it had impressive attributes, but overall sounded far too closed and far too dark for my tastes.
The first song I heard on the D2000 was either "Baby Don't Dance" or "Problems" by Mother Mother. Can't remember which, but I distinctly remember three things that immediately stood out to me in the first 10 seconds of listening - the bass, the clarity of the mids, and the openness of the soundstage. I was very pleased!
I tried the Mad Dogs with Alpha Pads, and I personally couldn't get into the sound. I felt it had impressive attributes, but overall sounded far too closed and far too dark for my tastes.
The first song I heard on the D2000 was either "Baby Don't Dance" or "Problems" by Mother Mother. Can't remember which, but I distinctly remember three things that immediately stood out to me in the first 10 seconds of listening - the bass, the clarity of the mids, and the openness of the soundstage. I was very pleased!
I owned a D2000 for 6 months and found sound would improve with each external upgrade (DAC, Amp) - Definitely good phones. My main gripe with them was the hard edged treble, lack of 3D soundstage and (being a semi-closed back) lacking air.
I decided to sell them and buy a set of used D5000. Initially, I thought they sounded the same as the D2000.
However, after a bit more listening, I noted the treble was no longer hard - and, coming from the D2k, seemed relatively little recessed. Bass and mids are where the action is at with D5k.
Overall, I'd say the D5K is smoother, more layered, and darker sounding than the D2K. Soundstage & image is better too. Still lacks air.
The D5K is also better for listening to 320k MP3 due to the lack of treble hardness. Of course FLAC/WAV sounds better.
A definite upgrade but not worth twice as much as the D2000. This probably highlights the D2k as great value for money.