I still keep my 20 year old Rotel RCC - 1055 changer primarily for HDCD playback. It’s built like a tank and still occasionally turns up used on EBay. For my primary CD listening I use separates. I have an Audiolab CDT 6000 hooked up to a standalone Denafrips Pontus R2R ladder DAC. Unless you really need the multi-disc capability why not just get a CD transport instead of a CD player? All things equal, a dedicated CDT will outperform a CDP as a transport since you’re already using an external DAC. The CDT 6000 costs about $450 new and is widely available.
