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Good DAC for multiple sources

I'm planning on expanding the capability of my apartment mid-fi setup, and wish to pick up a DAC that can *conveniently* accommodate several sources. By "conveniently" I mean a knob (like Aragon's DAC), remote cotrol, or auto-switching (like MSB's LinkDac). The sources I have in mind are an HD cable box and an upscaling DVD player, although I may later add a digital media server to stream digital audio from my home network. My amp is an NAD C320BEE.

I'm hoping someone can identify a few budget models that will do the job well.

One question I have: some models appear to have auto switching (i.e. MSB). Would this require me to be careful about which components (i.e. the cable box) are powered on?

I suppose I could also look at a separate switching unit, but am loathe to add yet another box.

Many thanks.
optigrab

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asciame
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I run my digital cable box and a really cheap DVD into my Wadia 830 (modified by Great Northern Sound) using the Wadia’s digital input. I wouldn’t consider it mid-fi at all… nor was it cheap but it ROCKS. I’ve A/B a few other players including cheap SACD players and nothing comes close. Forget about upsampling, but in truth you don’t need it.

Everything is controlled through the Wadia remote.

Tony
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