Jakgooze, I realize this may not be responsive to your inquiry, but I just wanted to echo Zinfan2. I have an early, but updated Delta hooked up to an Alpha, and a Sigma II for back up. Got a new CDP and out of the box it was bright, edgy, and dry thru the mid range. I hooked its digital out to the Sigma II and I was simply amazed at the difference a transport can make. Great increase in dynamics, bass response, while still maintaining the mid-range and high frequency musicallity of the CAL. Prior to this I mainly used my CAL stuff for vocals and small jazz groups, now its easy to use for anything, and in fact in many ways its preferable to some of my other digital stuff.
The moral of this is, don't fret about the loss of the Delta, assuming my and Zinfan2's experience is universal.
The moral of this is, don't fret about the loss of the Delta, assuming my and Zinfan2's experience is universal.