CD player closest to vinyl?

How do you connect a PC/Laptop Win 64bit OS to a EMM XDS1?

Have to agree with ( Theo ) I have the same Ayre player, but I use mine as a transport and link it to an Audio Research DAC 8. I won't say it's like vinyl but it's as close to it, as digital has come, and still managed to keep digitals superiority in a few area's.

Neko Audio D100 DAC with its passive analog output stage.

I have an Ayre CD player too - the CX7e which is similar to the C5xe that I've heard too - and while the Ayre CDP's are very good, I wouldn't characterize them as being analog-sounding. They sound like good digital players, with tonality completely different (more forward, less midrange-centric) than good analog setups.

Again, as Ahendler said, if you're looking for analog-like digital, you're barking up the wrong tree IMHO. Good analog setups achieve a level of smoothness uncommon to CD largely due to the higher resolution of their design, not to an inherent warmth...CDP's that try to replicate this type of sound conversely have to reduce resolution to "smooth over the rough edges" inherent in CD playback. So if you try to get an "analog sounding" CDP, you might wind up getting one that's lower resolution than one that's just a good digital player (which the Ayre is, IMHO).

@Rampage60

You can use a FW-SPDIF or USB-SPDIF box.

I have used a Weiss INT202 and it's a good combo.

I have also used an optical cable