Dear Chris,
I am personally using a CEC TL5100 (belt drive) as transport and a vacuum tube Metronome Technologie C20 24/96 converter. I have tested various combinations (my wife got mad) and this one is very good. I have replaced the poor 6922 Sovtek with a pair of excellent Siemens Cca. Sound is excellent for voices, jazz (what I am essentially listening to), VERY natural. I highly recommend this config. This combination allows you to listen to music till late in the night. Both power cords have been replaced advantageously with Vecteur ones. AES/EBU link provides a more detailed sound but the classic cinch connector (I use a wireworld starlight III) is smoother - question of personal taste - I am using alternatively both connections according to my mood ! One detail, I leave the DAC permanently on but it is not required. Another thing, should you need information from Metronome Technologie, the guys are very open minded and have answered all my questions by phone in all simplicity.
I am personally using a CEC TL5100 (belt drive) as transport and a vacuum tube Metronome Technologie C20 24/96 converter. I have tested various combinations (my wife got mad) and this one is very good. I have replaced the poor 6922 Sovtek with a pair of excellent Siemens Cca. Sound is excellent for voices, jazz (what I am essentially listening to), VERY natural. I highly recommend this config. This combination allows you to listen to music till late in the night. Both power cords have been replaced advantageously with Vecteur ones. AES/EBU link provides a more detailed sound but the classic cinch connector (I use a wireworld starlight III) is smoother - question of personal taste - I am using alternatively both connections according to my mood ! One detail, I leave the DAC permanently on but it is not required. Another thing, should you need information from Metronome Technologie, the guys are very open minded and have answered all my questions by phone in all simplicity.