Thanks for all the suggestions you provide.
I have narrowed my choice to Orpheus Two and EMM Switchman 3. The DAC would be EMM DAC8 MKIV, which only has XLR outputs. So maybe SWM3 would be a better choice. But I am also interested in Orpheus, which had rave review in MCH pre. BTW, Is there a SE version of SWM3? http://www.inventive-av.com/emmlabs/pre_switchman3.shtml
One of the nice features of the Switchman is that you have both balanced and unbalanced inputs. And on one of the 4 sets, you can toggle it to serve either mode. Very handy !