In the next week or so, I plan on ordering a Decware ZDSD. I need a new CD player to go with it. What should I get?

Thank you Lon!   I will take a close look at the Cambridge transport.

Great Geno,  be sure and share your impressions when you have it in the system.

I won't even get into why I use the T-port I do use. Long story short Geno....you picked a good one. I've had the best of the best DAC's too in here (2014, 15 & 16)....and put my money elsewhere in the best Kabling and Tubes. IN my opinion....you don't know what your Decware can do until you have added great Kabling!  

The ZDSD is tailor made to run in to Decware by the Zen Master! You will Enjoy. If I ever go to another DAC (for example: Tidal capable MQA, etc...)....then Steve's ZBIT gets ordered ASAP.






ZMA ~ Enhancement happening/Pending...............  


Listening Room:


Room Treatments from Michael Green & my Home Brew

Sony as Transport (DVP-NS57P)
Illuminati D-60 Digital Coax IC ~.5 meter

Shunyata Research Zitron Alpha Digital Power Cord to ZDSD {Significant}

Decware ZDSD DAC / Recorder
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W/Steve's Output Transformer's/kicking to the Curb quite a few superb DAC'S
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(@ -20 Ref Level, @ 16/192)
.....0.0, -0.5 or -1.0dB/Input Volume

WBT-0102Ag RCA Kimber Select KS1030 ~.75 meter

Decware Zen Mystery Amplifier
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NOS/Platinum/Mullard E188CC/7308's in my A12 an B12 Input positions Cryogenic~NOS/Platinum/Telefunken E88CC for Inverter Tubes~NOS RCA 0A3's & matched Quad/Tung-Sol Cryo'd 7581A's, Reflector Cryo'd 6P's or Gold Lion KT88's Cryo'd

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Kimber Select KS6063 Speaker Cable 8ft WBT-0681-Ag Spades
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Acoustic Zen Adagio - Black Pearl (Modified)
.....enjoying from 8 ohm ZMA Taps

Caintuck Audio Eminence Alpha 15" OB BASS Unit
Auralex Subdude




Acoustic Zen Adagio's x-over's Modified/Full Range with Mundorf MCap Supremes-single Cap to each Tweeter/4.5k cross
(Gutted: 3kHz/18dB/Octave, Linkwitz/Riley Crossovers....with all crappy parts = gone)


XLO Pro Power Cord to ZMA
PS Audio P3 Power Plant / Pangea AC-9SE from wall to P3
(Transport & ZDSD, Regenerated/*120*~ Multiwave off...ZMA on High Current Output)
System configured/on floor/Townshend CD Seismic Sink deployed & other isolation devices.





~Constants:
NOS/Platinum/Telefunken 6922/E88CC for Inverter Tubes (yes/the painfully expensive ones, from Upscale Audio = worth it, yes)
NOS RCA 0A3's.

Rotation/Power Quads:
~Matched Quad's~

Tung-Sol Cryo'd 7581A's
Reflector Cryo'd 6P's
Gold Lion KT88's Cryo'd
PENDING PURCHASE ~ GL KT77'S or T-Sol 7027A's.


Rotation/Input Tubes:
~NOS Platinum Tubes from Upscale Audio~

(Great Britain) Mullard 7308/E188CC ~  2 pair (both pair Cryogenic)
(US/Great Britain) Ediswan CV2492/6922 ~ 2 pair (one pair Cryogenic)
(Hungary) Tungsram 6922/E88CC ~ 1 pair
(Hungary) Tungsram PCC88/7DJ8 ~ 1 pair

~Control/came with ZMA~
(Russia) 6N23P ~ 2 pair.

Thanks for the response Stone. I’m starting to understand how important cables are. My wake up call was getting good speaker cable. The difference with that was amazing. Along with the ZDSD, my upgrade list includes all new interconnects. Also the ZROCK. It is very satisfying to hear the improvement when these changes are made.

Thank you Scott. Unfortunately, the products you mention are out of my price range. I have been aware of the Mytek products for sometime now and know of the quality and reputation.

Yes, very nice DAC Scott has (MQA baby)!

Geno, with Steve's output stage with ZDSD, the 0 +3 over, for me, can be used almost all the time (= running flat at 0.0dB INPUT VOLUME). YMMV however, .......you have the .....0.0, -0.5 or -1.0dB/Input Volume.

Right now, listening to an Rippington's CD.....transformed by just -0.5dB/Input Volume....... .    Wonderful DAC!

You will know what I mean by "the 0 +3 over", Graphic when you get her.