[misterDX]

i got a d5000 free from a friend, but i dont think i have the appropriate level of equipment to bring out its potential. i am not sure if a mini^3 and a squeezebox 3 dac will be well enough to enjoy the headphone? if not, what are the cheapest ways to upgrade? i might try to sell off my mini3 if i have to....thanks for the help!

 

[misterDX]

i am thinking if the O1 amp dac can drive this well?

 

[misterDX]

bump! please help!

 

[ph0rk]

This probably belongs in the amp forums.


That said - you have the headphones and the amp, right? What sounds wrong with the combo?

 

[misterDX]

thanks for the comment!

the d5000 havnt arrived at my house yet, but i am hoping using mini3 on the d5000 wont ruin the headphone's SQ too much

 

[cotdt]

the mini^3 can power anything. it powers my D2000 just fine. i've even used it to power a subwoofer and it worked haha.

 

[myinitialsaredac]

My suggestion would be to take a listen to it with your current setup and see if you like it. If you want an improvement or dislike the sound, then put up a budget and we will help you spend your money =).

Dave

 

[Currawong]

What I found was, if I plugged the D5000s into something low powered, you don't get as much of their bass as is available. I had mine going through a Little Dot MKV for a while and was quite satisfied, but the bass wasn't as tight as I felt it should be. My latest amp, the Audio-gd C2C, seems to drive them with far more detail and authority and is the same price as the MKV.

 

[misterDX]

I guess investing an amp for the d5000 is more feasible than investing in an DAC, am i correct? thanks

 

[cotdt]

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Originally Posted by misterDX /img/forum/go_quote.gif I guess investing an amp for the d5000 is more feasible than investing in an DAC, am i correct? thanks

if you already have a decent amp, then the DAC is more important. so invest in a DAC instead, and you'll be happy

that said, on my High Performance Mini^3 the Denons sound a bit sibilant, as do the rest of my headphones. i don't really like the sound of any portable amp.

 

[misterDX]

i am not sure if a M3 will be a good match with d5000 as far as synergy goes