Ayon Cd Player to IPOD

I don't think there's any way to make that work. The iPod uses iTunes as its control interface for managing the import of music. I don't know anything about the Ayon player but unless it also contains a computer that can run iTunes it wouldn't have any way to know the iPod is connected and the iPod won't see the Ayon unless it's running iTunes.

It will not work like this becaue the iPod is not sending the digital signal thru the USB as-is. You either need the iPod transport, such as Wadia 170i/171i (better wait for the 171i). I am in fact considering buying the Ayon CD-7 instead of CD2-S because CD-7 now could extract digital signal from iPod (not sure about iPhone nor iPodTouch). Hope this helps.

I too am considering the CD-7 because of the iPOD dock. What sound quality would one be giving up if one chooses the CD-7 instead of the CD-2s or a used CD-2?

I am also interested in Ayon cd-7 or cd-2s. Based on a specs the cd-2s has a better DAC and native 24/96 usb. But how in reality it differs to the better? Is that much better than cd-7, different league, or 5%-10%. Any opinion is appreciated.