Don't think you will find what you're looking for in an all-in-one unit like the DAC1, that sounds good. Find an amp with pre-outs for monitors. Mjolnir 2 + Multibit Gugnir? Other pyrates have to chime in if that'll work well for UERMs.
Thanks - Gungnir Multibit and Mjolnir doesn't seem like a bad idea although it's at the very top of my price range (and shipping is expensive!)
As I mentioned, I had a Benchmark DAC2 which seemed fine (although I didn't really have anything to compare it with). But I thought there should be something cheaper (and that sounds better) that would suit UERMs.
If I forget about the pre-outs, is there an alternative to the Geek Out v2 that also has optical and coax inputs? Are any of the other Geek products rated on here (eg the Pulse)? I don't see it on purrin's chart.