yes, DAP is a deffinite option.. would I get a better sound out of it as from my Xperia Z with a decent DAC (Firefly for instance)?   slowly I'll get there, tnx for all your support

Thank you for your reply..   Does not have to be portable, I do most of my listening from my couch late at night, with my laptop of.. I read that Androids with USB on the go work well with DAC, but a mp3 CD player, like Marantz 5005 or 6005 would mean that I don't have to worry about power...

Hi, I'm starting to build my first system and my dillema is which source to go for - CD player or Sony Experia Z Android phone, paired with a decent DAC (budget cca 300 $, would buy also used). The majority of my music are mp3/FLACs, headphone selection is narrowed down to Grado RS1/Hifiman...