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Advice on CD transport

Here’s the situation:

Am purchasing two channel integrated amp with built in DAC shortly (likely Hegel H390. Love the DAC section).  Big CD enthusiast and I’m looking for a great transport under the $1k range (used is more than acceptable).  My issue is buying a standalone transport is too rich for my blood so looking for a CD player with awesome transport. I hate paying for the DAC in it I won’t be using but such is being audio poor. 
I’ve always liked the Rega line but am wondering what anyone has found/used.  If you’ve got any helpful input without getting into DIY, please feel free to chime in. 
CJ
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mahler123
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5 years ago you would have had a lot more choices.  How about a Universal Player?  Then you can enjoy the music  from DVDs and Blu Rays, and if you decide to add a monitor you can watch them as well.  I use a Pioneer UDP that did cost $1000 but now has risen a bit in price.  I can tell you that with its internal DAC it sounds impressive although I don’t use it this way.  Sony makes good Universal Players for much less.
  Others will post here and discuss the merits of dedicated CDPs or dedicated transports, and there will be many posts urging you to burn your CDs to a HD and play from a streamer, but I wanted to focus here on the Universal Player option.
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