Quality CD player + DAC + pre-amp in one package


Budget: $3000-$5000 new or used

I know Ayon has some products like this. But I'm totally new to this, so would like to know what are the options out there.

Thanks in advance.
kzhtoo

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Thanks for all the suggestions.

Elizabeth, that's actually a very good point. Never thought of it that way. I have a DAC, pre-amp and amp seperates (and a receiver) right now. But I find digital music streaming is the weakness in my system and thinking of selling the DAC and pre-amp, then buy an all-in-one unit. Space is not that big of a constraint but I'd like to keep it minimum. All the extra cost of cabling and all kinds of wires going left/right is really bothering me.

Also HT by-pass is kinda important too. Mine is all-purpose system, music/HT/gaming/cable TV.
Gfroman, how good the pre-amp section of esoteric? Is it more than just a volume control?
How about keeping my pre-amp, sell the dac, then get a cd player + dac in one box? Any recommendation?

Pre-amp is Pass XP-10. Although I'm not getting true potential of it right now due to my source, I definitely know there's a lot more to it if I just have a quality source. But I'd very much like to not increase from 4 boxes that I already have.