USB DAC/Preamp Suggestions $1k to $2k


Here are the rules:

1) Must have asynchronous USB.
2) Must have analog inputs.
3) Must have a remote.
4) I prefer analog volume control.

It will be paired with a Classe CA-101 amp and B&W CM1 speakers. Right now I am considering the Peachtree Audio NovaPre and the Grace Design m903 (though I will likely never use its headphone section). Other suggestions I should consider?
joakley

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Bel Canto DAC3 is full featured and sounds fantastic IMO. Very detailed, precise, and incisive, yet liquid and very musical with a touch of warmth.
Ah, missed the part about the analong inputs. The Bel Canto DAC2.5 has those. Analog volume control will be very difficult to find, though. To me there's nothing wrong with a good digital attenuator. Bel Canto and Berkeley do it well from my experience.