The Behringer 173 is a passive mult. Unless it's for trigger pulses, I'd avoid it.
The Synthrotek Buff Mult is very nice, as is the Rides in the Storm QAM.
The Rossum Assimil8tor does about everything a sampler could, and sounds pristine.
Still expensive, but they're trending cheaper on the used market.
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