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Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY

I am loving my newly purchased headphones so much now that I am thinking of getting a second amp to use in my bedroom.

I am currently using a Benchmark HPA4 + Benchmark DAC3B + Sonore microRendu + Meze Empy.

I was thinking a Benchmark DAC2 DX would sound good, but already have a DAC3B and the Benchmarks are not ROOD READY. So I am curious if there is any other small box solutions that has a headphone amp with XLR headphone output, a DAC with volume control that is also ROON READY. It does not have to sound good as the HPA4, I want convenience and small form factor as the most important requirements.

This does not require analog inputs. I am thinking all digital for the bedroom. I guess the ROON READY has to be accomplished my RJ45 Ethernet or WIFI.
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yyzsantabarbara OP
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This is 3 units but only 1 power supply to the wall. Not cheap, $6K, nor really that small (a little tall when stacked).

https://www.11stereo.com/product-page/audiobyte-hydra-vox-dac

Does not have the XLR headphone output but not a deal breaker. The HUB piece will have ROON READY Ethernet input though it is not released yet.

Anybody have any feedback on the AudioByte for headphones?

Need to search for something like this for less dough.
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yyzsantabarbara OP
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https://www.schiit.com/products/jotunheim
and a Sonore microRendu maybe a cost effect choice.

Anyone have this amp or compared with the Benchmark DAC2 or DAC3 with volume?
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