Just wanted to throw my .2cents.
I absolutely love my Pioneer Elite PD-65 modified by Musical Concepts.
It's an old 90s CD player that has some awesome components, a ton of copper use, and super solid platter transport. The DAC chip set, higher end components, and "Legato Link*" make all music sound pretty amazing. *Legato Link is a filtering/EQ treatment that varied some over the years. Some thought it harmed sound, some found it enhanced. In my system it greatly benefited detail and presence along with massively enhanced the sound stage vertically and forward.
It always sounds better than streaming thru a really good DAC. Just sounds "more".