CD player suggestions...

+ for Rotel, but the more upscale CD14MKII. I own two Rotel products and beyond the sound quality, they are built like tanks and they are reliable for many years.

See review at link 

+1 for AudioLab 6000 CDT. One of the best players I’ve owned at any price.

Find an Oppo 105. It does it all. 

I have mentioned I own and am blown away by the Audiolab 6000 CDT, BUT, the OP asked about PLAYERS. I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Project DS3 MSRP $899.00

I had a Oppo 105 which over time I replaced the crappy PS with a LPS, upgraded the IEC with Furutec which had a sliver tail to the PS board, bypassed the 110/220 switch, all to great affect, but it didn't hold a candle to my 6000 CDT using the built in dac in my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 with optional PS5 power supply

Hey @tweak1 

Did you put a LPS on your 6000CDT? If so, what was involved?

Thanks.