@tyan42 I think there are more than you mention. Nuprime and Denon certainly within your new price bracket, and Bryston, Hegel, and Primare just a little over it. And that's without any research.
Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo
I was slightly surprised that there isn't a very large selection of CD player/DAC combos out there. Yamaha, Marantz, Musical Fidelity, and a few others make them, but not many other companies. It seems like building a cd player into a DAC makes a lot of sense, like an integrated amp. Can anyone recommend one these? My budget would $3000 tops. Thanks, J