Pre amp with Dac

I'm really liking the audio alchemy dac/preamp unit. With the optional power supply it is exceptional and well within your price range. It was also highly recommended in an absolute sound review.  

The Benchmark DAC2 used on A'Gon is a great choice. It maybe just as good as the DAC3, at least that was the opinion of the sales guy at Benchmark. I had the DAC2 updated with the latest upgrade and the sales guy at Benchmark told me not to waste money and buy the DAC3.

The DAC2 has 2 analog inputs (I have 2 tuners) and lot of digital inputs. I think Benchmark were the trail blazers with this type of pre-amp and now there are a lot of competitors with comparable units. The used DAC2 on A'Gon is an amazing deal and highly recommend by me.

Thanks for the responses. I purchased a used Mytek Brooklyn. I will post my evaluation after I've used it for a bit.

I have a multi bit DAC that suits my needs for smooth sound. I keep thinking about buying a second DAC to give me a more detailed sharper second option.   The MQA and DSD support on the Mytek always sounds attractive.   I look forward to hearing about how you like it. 

No love for the Cambridge Audio 851N? It can be run in preamp mode, has balanced outs, etc.