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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
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tyan42 OP
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When you say "spinners", are you just saying CD Transport?  Sorry, that's probably a dumb question. 

I guess all I saw were the advantages of the one unit CD/DAC, but I really hadn't considered all the other advantages of having "separates".  There's a lot to consider now that whole transport thing might be the best.    
tyan42 OP
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I guess the majority of audiophiles are going with the Transport/DAC separates.  Has anyone personally compared the sound of the CD player/DAC separates to some really good one box combos?  Are there any hardcore purists who prefer the single component combo for sound quality?  

Is the sound difference worth having to provide extra shelf space and more cables?  The trend now seems to be building all these components into one multi tasking box.  

Thanks for the great responses.   
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