Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC

Rinpoche, of course that's okay. Your original Rowland/VAC choice was an excellent move.
Who can afford Dior? Well, Dior jeans are about $550 and up, Diesel are about $200 or more. Is the difference big? It depends, but generally speaking not too big. Chanel is a different story - really expensive.

And Chanel vs Dior is very subjective. I prefer Chanel!!!!

Chanel is classicism par excellance. Dior is 'new look' created in 50s. Both can be great, also depends on the occasion. But if choosing just one, yeah, Chanel wins.

Yes, both can be great. But if choosing just one, we agree — Chanel wins. 

If you see or hear of a used CD player that you think would be good for not a lot of money, let me know. 

If you see or hear of a used CD player that you think would be good for not a lot of money, let me know.

Hi Rinpoche,

The Aeris DAC does not provide any analog inputs, so until and unless you purchase a preamp you would want to connect a digital output of the CD player to a digital input of the DAC. Or, alternatively, you could consider purchasing a CD transport, which would not include a digital-to-analog converter function and would only provide digital outputs.

It seems that in more situations than not a coaxial S/PDIF digital connection provides better sonics than a Toslink connection, although that is certainly not always the case. The Aeris provides BNC connectors for its coaxial S/PDIF inputs, while most CD players and transports (especially in the lower parts of the price spectrum) provide those signals on RCA connectors. But BNC/RCA adapters are readily available inexpensively, and can provide fine results.

Best regards,
-- Al