Resurrecting this thread, as I'm also looking for some advice on this. I'd like something that ADC's a few of my analog components and also takes in a digital input, then outputs digital for a pair of Genelec 8351b's.
Specifically, the solution I'm currently looking for takes in 2 analog and 1 digital:
* 1 XLR Balanced Input (from a turntable's Phono Balanced output).
* 1 RCA Line-Level Input (from a tape deck's RCA Line output).
* 1 Digital Input (for use with a RaspberryPi, perhaps with a Pi2AES. Ideally USB is most convenient).
The only option I've come upon so far is the suggested MiniDSP SHD, which has both a XLR Balanced and RCA Line input. It also has digital input, but also the convenience of a built in streaming solution (though I am already using a RPI set-up of my own and would prefer it). I am mostly curious if there are other options out there that may not be as overkill, as I do not plan to use the analog outputs, DAC, streamer, nor Dirac functionality.
Even better is something smaller, or especially if it has AES XLR out. Though, coax like the MiniDSP is fine, as I plan to use a converter into the Genelecs.
Perhaps some multichannel interface from Arturia or RME? I'm a bit clueless about the product that fall into that category.