DAC/Preamp available on Amazon

[ImpiousOne]

My plan was to get a MiniDSP flex to run with a Buckeye NC502. However for Xmas I was given a $100 Amazon gift card and don't really have any other uses for the money right now. So I thought I might put it toward a preamp/DAC. Any decent options for a preamp/DAC available via Amazon?

My main requirements are optical input, analog RCA input, remote control and BT. If it had the xover/EQ flexibility of the MiniDSP that would be a bonus.

 

[staticV3]

The FiiO K7 BT has Toslink, RCA Line, and BT in, but lacks a remote and EQ.

The WiiM Pro/Pro Plus has Toslink/RCA Line/BT input, and it also has onboard PEQ/GEQ and a remote.

Unlike the FiiO however, it does not have a fully analog signal chain. The RCA Line input is digitized and the preamplification is done digitally.

 

[ImpiousOne]

The EQ is negotiable but the remote is not. I would also prefer a display on the unit.

 

[staticV3]

The EQ is negotiable but the remote is not. I would also prefer a display on the unit.

In that case, the Flex would be the best choice I think.
DACs with analog inputs are very rare, so you don't have much choice.

 

[b7676]

Sound Blaster X5

 

[ImpiousOne]

In that case, the Flex would be the best choice I think.
DACs with analog inputs are very rare, so you don't have much choice.

What if I were to relent on the RCA input? What would my options be for a quality preamp/DAC with optical in, remote, BT and display? Even better if it had some DSP capabilities and higher levels of performance at a decent cost that's available on Amazon?

I liked the idea of having RCA ins but I may co sider if it really opens up the options. The Flex is still my top choice but I'd like to see if I can find something comparable I can use this gift card on.

 

[ImpiousOne]

Sound Blaster X5

The review here seemed a bit unflattering. Otherwise it seemed to check most of my boxes.

 

[staticV3]

What if I were to relent on the RCA input? What would my options be for a quality preamp/DAC with optical in, remote, BT and display? Even better if it had some DSP capabilities and higher levels of performance at a decent cost that's available on Amazon?

The Flex is the only device I know which ticks most of those boxes (all but Amazon availability).

As a suggestion, you could buy a UMIK-1 on Amazon and the Flex elsewhere.

 

[DWPress]

As a suggestion, you could buy a UMIK-1 on Amazon and the Flex elsewhere.

And don't forget cables - you'll need balanced XLR going from Flex to Buckeye if you don't already have them.

 

[ImpiousOne]

The Flex is the only device I know which ticks most of those boxes (all but Amazon availability).

As a suggestion, you could buy a UMIK-1 on Amazon and the Flex elsewhere.

Thanks. That's why I had ended up with the Flex as my top choice originally. I will just stick with going that route