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Thanks, this makes a lot of sense. I think it's just what you say. In normal conversation you'd never hear this "z" sound, but when it's really enunciated on the CD it sounds very prominent.

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There is no 'z' sound in 'gde'. To me, it looks like you are having trouble understanding palatilization and distinguishing soft (palatilized) consonants from hard ones.
There are a few nice guides...

Okay, sorry to bring this up again. But the only thing I know from Russian comes from Pimsleur. The CD's are quite clear that "Где" is pronounced "gd-zia". I don't know where the "z" sound comes...