I think the alternative (for me anyway) is to skip the wadia. I go right from my computer with files ripped in apple lossless to airport express. I'm not using a DAC at this time, but the airport express has optical out, so I could if I chose to.
If you have to rip files using your computer anyway, I guess I don't see much of a point for the wadia, except that it makes it convenient for someone else to drop their ipod in and listen to music they want to listen to.
If you have to rip files using your computer anyway, I guess I don't see much of a point for the wadia, except that it makes it convenient for someone else to drop their ipod in and listen to music they want to listen to.