DAC with Home theater bypass

My Benchmark DAC2 HGC has Home Theater Bypass as well as a Digital Pass-Through. Their newer DAC3 also has these options. You can DL the manuals at: www.benchmarkmedia.com

My Benchmark DAC3 also has Home Theater Bypass it is very useful - you can listen to the DAC powering the main front stereo speakers directly (via a power amp) for optimal stereo music sound and then switch to your lower quality 7.1 system with its DSP preamp (I use Onkyo Pr-Sc5509) for a movie or concert with the DAC in bypass mode (the D to A being done by the DSP for all speakers and with the DAC providing analog unity gain to just the front stereo speakers)

The DAC 3 was released late last year - so it meets your criteria of a recent DAC. It measures better performance than anything else on the market but whether it sounds right for you is only something your ears can decide.

Ahhh, so really we are talking DACs with built in preamps. :)

Not sure if the Myteks will do this conveniently.

Best,

E