DDC With I2S in and Out

At this point I’m considering running the new I2S device into a microDDC/SBooster LPS combo, ...

That was my original pitch, but since you had the Gaia, how can you be sure the Micro DDC will live up to the already high expectations?  Maybe it is a risk worth taking given all the hype there.

Doesn't the Laiv unit do exactly what you need as far as inputs? It can take your coaxial, AES, and I2S signals on the inputs side, and send out a single I2S to your DAC. Seems like it is worth a try and probably much better than any sort of switcher you might rig up. That seems like a good way to lose sound quality. 

I too would like to see I2S added to Gaia. I presume some generic switch would have detrimental affects for sound quality, we do all this optimization of interfaces, can't believe this wouldn't have some detrimental affect. On that subject, all the generic streaming devices I've tried were inferior to quality audiophile device.

I don’t want to give up on the Gaia when it can still be used for two sources. I’m sure the Laiv device is not in the same class, but I still want to run the new source through some kind of reclocker/galvanic isolator, so I’m willing to try the Laiv.

Please report back.  Thank you.