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Best transport for Zanden 5000 dac

What transport/s can you reccomend as top class matches for this fine dac? I gravitate to detail, smoothness(paricularly on vocals), nuetrality and dynamics. Currently I'm using Esoteric P700 which I like but feel there are better out there. An alternative to Esoteric is sought-- any thoughts on Audiomeca, Spectral, Wadia, CEC TL0? Personal experiences preferred to opinions but all comment is very welcome.
aer
budrew
467 posts
 
Srajan at 6moons.com found the Accustic Arts Drive 1 to be a great match with his Zanden DAC. I use it with an Audio Note DAC and love it. Some say the XLR digital out on the Drive 1 is more dynamic than the RCA out, but I have not compared them. To my ears it's a very smooth and neutral transport and the dynamics are excellent. It's a beautiful machine too and has functioned perfectly.
jont
54 posts
 
The newer and "heavyer" Teac VRDS 10 I have would work well, especially if you like the sound now, It would only improve on the charatoristics you heear now. (I've had some various Esoteric and Teac in the past, including Esoteric P500)

Jon
rcupka
47 posts
 
I've used a Wadia 861Se (as a transport), CEC TL-1X and eventually settled on an Ensemble Dirondo. The Accustic Arts is also a good choice.
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