I guess there are now digital amplifiers, but I know even less about those than about analog amplifiers. A CD transport is what spins a CD and reads the digital information stored on the CD. A DAC is what translates the digital signal into an analog signal. And a CD player combines the transport and the DAC into a single chassis.
One of the most popular versions of Cinderella was written by Charles Perrault in 1697. The popularity of his tale was due to his additions to the story including the pumpkin, the fairy-godmother and the introduction of glass slippers.
Alice in Wonderland was one of the most successful stories of all time. Carroll wrote it after telling stories to Alice Liddell, right, pictured posing as a beggar maid for a photo taken by the author. Speculation about just how close Carroll, a lifelong bachelor, was to the children he loved has simmered for decades.