A balanced passive preamp?

I am using a Red Wine Audio modded SB2 thru analog outputs right now. I had toyed with the idea of getting a DAC and attenuator in the same component. The only one I could think of was the Bel Canto DAC 3 but might be a little above my budget right now. I only need one input. I would like to have something with balanced and single ended inputs so I could eventually add a balcance DAC.

Larry,

The Monarchy Audio model 22C DAC or Model 33 DAC/pre-amp are very good for the used prices. Alas, no remote.

Enjoy,

TIC

If you're willing to stretch it to $2250 the new Bent TAP would be the ticket. There are occasionally balanced versions of the Sonic Euphoria that come up used as well. Promitheus is another option. To my knowledge only the Bent has remote.

The Placette Passive Linestage(or just the remote volume control) are both available in a true balanced configuration. (http://www.placetteaudio.com/)

The Adcom GFP-750 is an excellent pre-amp that's also well below your price. If you're not familiar with it, here's a review -

http://www.stereophile.com/solidpreamps/133/index.html