Another option would be purchasing a CD transport and a standalone DAC. This is a “separates” approach which gives you lots of flexibility in choosing a DAC which has a huge impact in how your CDs sound. This would allow you future expansion of additional components requiring a DAC since your amp doesn’t have one. I am using a Audiolab CDT 6000 transport with a Denafrips Pontus II DAC and this pairing sounds awesome.
CD player recomendation
The Black Friday gods were good-hearted and I was able to purchase a Marantz PM-Ki Ruby amp and Elac Carina 247 floorstanders this week. The amp does not have a DAC and the speakers have AMT tweeters. I am not interested in streaming and only have a mild interest in SACD. I would appreciate your CD player recommendations.