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.
It was through her painting that she began writing for children. She wrote and illustrated an art appreciation book. Although it was never published, she discovered her love for writing children's books. Ella Enchanted was her first children's book published and it received the Newbery Honor in 1998. She began writing the book in a writing class, but she could not think of a good plot. She finally decided to write a Cinderella story because it already had a plot.