An outboard DAC with more than one input would alleviate your problem. You can also get an A/V switcher. I have one made by Sima that has digital and analog switching. It also has signal sensing and remote control. Of course, anytime you add a switch you have to worry about degrading the sound. A DAC would be your best option. They just don't put enough inputs on preamps these days. I need about eight.
How to expand of line inputs?
I have a Placette single linestage pre. I always thought that would be enough for my stereo needs. Then came PC audio. Now I would like to use my cdp and SB3 without having to plug and unplug. Do people have a suggestion (short of replacing my pre) for being able to connect both the cdp and SB to the pre? I'm thinking there must be some kind of splitter (perhaps with a toggle switch) but I'm not sure about whether it would degrade the sound quality.
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