The Wadia uses a digital volumn control via jumpers to match up the volumn and will produce amazingly detailed presentation. The Audio Aero Capitole uses an analog output with tubes to produce a warmer presentation but there are threads about reliability problems with the Audio Aero's.
Another option is a transport with a Theta Gen VIII(DAC/Preamp) which would split the difference plus has digital inputs and one set of analog inputs (RCA and XLR)
Another option is a transport with a Theta Gen VIII(DAC/Preamp) which would split the difference plus has digital inputs and one set of analog inputs (RCA and XLR)