Torpedo

A black Pico amp despite I haven't used a portable amp for ages

Miguel, it's not a matter of you liking crap. I think it's your listening habits. Since you listen at very low volume levels, you enjoy more cans delivering a bit of enhanced bass and crispier high frequencies. The R10, not even the "bass heavy" ones, weren't ever bass monsters. I believe the extra bass in the D5000 serve you better than the extra midrange richness and treble smoothness of the R10. For "normal" (ahem) people listening at "normal" volume levels is quite understandable they prefer the R10 though.

Benjamin Britten - War Requiem (LSO)

Eric Clapton - Just One Night [MFSL]

Time flies. After MO playing this beauty: Duilio M. Galfetti with I Barocchisti - Vivaldi Concerti per violino III "Il Ballo"

Started the morning session with this: Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles 2008 but despite being the second listening since I got it, I can't enjoy this music So started this one: Mike Oldfield - Crises

Sorry for your bad day Viki. Tomorrow it's Friday and will be nicer for sure

Both leak about the same, but haven't compared matching volume and using a SPL meter.

^ Kind of fun recording The Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Story Live

x2 The CD3000 are sibilant depending on the source and amp you use. Overall I find them less sibilant and more correct than D5000 (I can't stand the DT). I loved the CD3000 with a tube amp prototype I tried here, really wonderful, gorgeous midrange and a lot of weight in the bass. With the Gilmore Reference they sound more than acceptable for me. Hadn't I phones that I like better like the O2, R10 or PS1 I could live with them quite happily.

Pantha du Prince - Black Noise

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

I want Thunderpants too

Yep, sounds nice. Thanks for the feedback

I'm having a hard rock day today (probably the first one in my whole life). Been listening to these: AC/DC - If you want blood you've got it Black Sabbath - Paranoid Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan Metallica - Kill 'Em' All Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll And finally currently listening to: Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East

Apart from the L3000, which I like quite a lot, but their bass sometimes is excessive, the CD3000 would be a good choice IMHO. I didn't like the W5000 nor the W10 and haven't tried other closed AT. The D5000 ain't bad, but even modding them (which works to tame the flabby bass of the stock model) still have annoying treble on most recordings, only very good ones sound decent. Overall I find the CD3000 more enjoyable and "righter". Have you tried the JVC DX1000? Not that I'm advising them, but despite their flaws, they're quite fun depending on the recordings.

Listened to this too, what a coincidence! Now listening to Renaissance - Ashes are Burning

Renaissance - Prologue

Renaissance - Renaissance

Damn, this is getting ugly. Mother Earth is complaining

Stay safe Birgir.

Vivaldi - Concerti per fiauto traversiere (Academia Montis Regalis)

This is one of them:

Cool, that's excellent news

Glad you're liking that album. Definitely one of my fav ones