I have an AMC DAC8. I run it with a CD8b player using the digital output. I tried the DAC8 with my TEAC T1 transport and it worked fine. I think you could just go for the best transport you can find--you can always upgrade the DAC later.
One thing to be sure to do: link the units with a cable that is 1.5 meters long. Shorter is worse, with digital.
One thing to be sure to do: link the units with a cable that is 1.5 meters long. Shorter is worse, with digital.