Even if your digital medium will primarily be your CD collection, you might consider ripping your CD’s to be accessed through a streaming device; this will give you future access to streaming services.
But, if you insist on a CD playing device, a separate DAC of high quality will still be usable should you go to streaming. I like the Audio Note DACs—tubes give them the natural and enveloping sound often found from analogue sources.
The CD player I liked the most was the Naim CDP 555. I had that player until I went with their top end streamer. It is no longer made so it probably is in your price range (it requires the pricey 555 PS power supply, which is why the combination is quite expensive). A current model CD player I like is the Lector (Italian, tube-based), another rich and warm sounding player.
But, if you insist on a CD playing device, a separate DAC of high quality will still be usable should you go to streaming. I like the Audio Note DACs—tubes give them the natural and enveloping sound often found from analogue sources.
The CD player I liked the most was the Naim CDP 555. I had that player until I went with their top end streamer. It is no longer made so it probably is in your price range (it requires the pricey 555 PS power supply, which is why the combination is quite expensive). A current model CD player I like is the Lector (Italian, tube-based), another rich and warm sounding player.