Budget CDP upgrade: DAC or new CDP?

Thanks Thsalmon. I'm just trying to understand what's the advantage to go with DAC vs. more expensive CDP (or vice-versa), in the given price range. Multiple reviews for inexpensive (~$1000) DACs all tell that there is a huge advantage of DAC over 'just cdp'...

Would you name some of the besr CD players in this price range - where to start from...

If there was something perfect as a transport (lowest jitter) even with not the best DAC section, paired with some pretty good DAC, it might beat some best CD players around. But I find difficult to determine CDP with the lowest jitter...

I would say we have to take into consideration both sides. Specs is not the way to choose audio equiment, otherwise Sansui would be best ever ;) However I prefer to like how it sounds "due to" and not "in spite of"... how it's designed - in second case it usually reminds about himself... after return policy has already ended. I believe jitter is a parameter of overall quality of almost any digital component...