Umm, where has it been announced that Ayre now has a spdif DAC? The QB-9 is, clearly, USB only and the newly announced DX-5 also has USB only input (per the Soundstage blurb). Reading the other forums, it's obvious that Charles Hansen thinks Gordon Rankin's asynchronous USB is "best" way to go.
Ayre SPDIF DAC
Anyone have any info on it? Was to be out in September but can't get any info on it.