Burr Brown or Wolfson

Agree that Cambridge wolfson DACs sound great. The BB PCM1704 is arguably the best DAC made....although not made anymore it can be found in older CD players and still new high end ones like Esoteric, Wadia, Bow, BAT, Resolution Audio. Older ones like Krell KAV280cd are awesome and affordable.

Ps- I've heard modern CDPs with Crystal and Burr Browns too, and if the player is of reputable quality, they work fantastic too. Lots of great CDPs using all three brands of chips.

I have heard both, as well as Crystal too.

There's more to a CDP than just the chipset to get to the end result- the converters play a big part, as well as (but maybe not as significantly) the build quality.

That said, for budget high quality sound, I really like what Cambridge Audio accomplishes with Wolfsons in the 640 (which I own) and 840 II (which I adore).