Take a look at the Innuos Zenith that is a streamer/server with an onboard CD drive so you can easily rip your CDs right into it. At your budget you could also add their Phoenix re-clocker, and their Sense software is free and gets excellent reviews and is constantly being updated for better sound, etc. Wolf and Grimm also get stellar reviews but I’m not as familiar with their product offerings. Best of luck.
Lend me your ears...
I'm hoping to get some buying advice. I live in an area where it isn't possible to audition a variety of products. If you have experience with any of the digital sources I'm considering, your impressions would be most helpful.
I'm choosing from; Cary DMS 800; Aurender A30; Antipodes K50 with a Benchmark DAC3 HGC; Baetis Reference with the Benchmark DAC.
Suggestions? Cautionary tales?