Transport for Tri-Vista 21 DAC

That's what Antony says! I used a Theta Data Basic and really liked it. I sold the Data Basic and bought a Data Basic II and it was even better. Get the best one that you can afford because the Tri-Vista 21 is awesome!

My buddy uses an older Cary 301 as a transport with his 21 DAC linked with a Kimber digital RCA cable. Both tube units seem to match up pretty well. He bought all his stuff from John at Audioconnection and seems very happy with it. I wouldn't go specifically looking for a 301 however, as it is a bit dated and may be hard to find anyway. We also tried My Wadia 23 as a transport on his 21 and that too did great. I think the Theta is a very well designed product. A Data Basic II or III would be a good unit. Many guys seem to like the Modded Sony 770 as a transport. I think also a used CAl delta would be a good choice.
Best, Ken :)

I used a Sony XA 777ES as a transport with the Tri-Vista 21 DAC and it sounded great. Very tight sound, loads of dynamics and the Tri-Vista warmed up the bright voicing of the Sony and added more body to the rather thin sounding mid-range of the Sony. A beautiful combination!

AVGURU

Thanks for the input guys. Saw a Theta Jade on the site a few days ago but havn't followed-up. The holidays are slowing me down. Also been thinking about the fact that the DAC 21 can handle higher input data rates (e.g. 96K). Maybe a DVD transport instead of a CD transport? Not sure what music is available at that data rate. I'm mostly a classical and blues guy.

Russ