" An integrated amp is overkill, with more inputs and controls than I want."
You don't have much of a choice. If you put a dac in a poweramp, the only way to get a preamp is to have it built into the amp. Since most people have more than one source, an amp like you want would mean losing a lot of sales. Its not practical. Just get an integrated with a built in dac. Otherwise, 99% of your available choices disappear.
You don't have much of a choice. If you put a dac in a poweramp, the only way to get a preamp is to have it built into the amp. Since most people have more than one source, an amp like you want would mean losing a lot of sales. Its not practical. Just get an integrated with a built in dac. Otherwise, 99% of your available choices disappear.