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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.
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unclejeff
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On a budget I might suggest the Audio Aero Prima. I have the big borther version, The Capitole which I use to...

1. Play CDs.

2. Access Satellite via Toslink

3. Play my DVDs via coax

4.Access my computer and streming audio (slimdevices Transporter) with AES/EBU.

Oh, I think the Prima has these inputs, I am not positive...

One-stop DAC with volume control.
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