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DAC with remote for input select?

Does anyone make a Dac that allows you to sit in your chair and select input?
I have a 2ch system that includes TV, Sat Rec., DVD recorder, and DVD player. I need to use dac output from Sat rec, in order to be able to run RCAs to TV and DVD recorder. Doesn't allow me to run a feed to my integrated.
I'm thinking it would be nice to run both the Sat Rec and the DVD recorder to the dac but I'm too lazy to have to get up and switch on the DAC itself. Not to mention the # of times I bounce from one to the other,
I'm thinking the DAC industry should be able to include a $5 remote ( doesn't have to do much) with there product.
Does anybody make a relatively inexpensive dac that comes with a remote
krellboy

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quantumavman
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Wow, never thought anyone would ask!

Yes, a few years back a small company from Berkeley CA named Nirvis (www.nirvis.com) made a digital switching device called a DXS (input configurable up to 16 input, SPDIF, Coax, AES, etc.)

I don't think they're in business anymore, but you might find one used online. It actually auto-switches/senses when it senses activity on one of its digital inputs (Ie: play) and comes with a remote control.

This unit could simply be put on the front side of your DAC for remote switching.

You could also get tricky with Behringer's very cool Ultramatch (a pro 'swiss army-knife' of digital conv. boxes -- and cheap) and use a MIDI command to do the remote switching. Pretty complicatd, but would work.

Good luck,

Dean
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