After having tried and used numerous audio equipment from the Hi-Fi world, I tried to think about what was used to master the cd's and record we like to listen to.
Then, why not using the same, or at least some of those equipment.
I can now say that i've found what I was looking for. Awesome sound quality, very detailed, for me the top !
I'm using a PC, firewire to a Weiss INT202, then to a Cranesong Avocet Studio Controller, as DAC and preamplifier, feeding audio to a pair of Studer A5 active speakers.
OK, the look of the Avocet is questionable in a private environment, but the goal is reached, music as I like it. For me, pro gear = audio nirvana.
Michel