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Seeking DAC using the ESS ES9038PRO, but not a streamer
While you may think this belongs in home theater, I seldom play movies, but I do want to meld both into one system at my humble home.
Is there a unit using the ESS ES9038PRO DAC that would be compatible with the Trinnov Altitude 32 which uses a similar but lesser-quality ESS DAC?
My wish list is:
ESS9038PRO
HDMI 2.1
AES digital input
other digital inputs
USB A B
The Trinnov does not have USB connectivity.