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Should I steer clear of class D amps
No experience with NAD class d, but I'll throw out a positive recommendation for the hypex amp by ATI I run in my mixed HT/HiFi system. I keep expecting it to be the weak link when I do critical music listening, but it has proven very scalable in ... 
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
This digital rabbit hole is tough to navigate in my system.  For that reason, I'm biased towards CD player with purpose built onboard DAC analog out.    
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
3 personal faves, which is how i interpret the question: Beck - End of the day Lucinda Williams - Something about what happens when we talk (2017) Ween - You were the fool    
Ripping CD's to hard drive
Use a computer application to rip from an attached cd drive to a storage drive. Do you have a computer? What kind? No need to worry about fancy equipment on front end for ripping.  
what cd player ?
Rotel CD11 player was a revleation in my system using internal dac.  It's well within your budget brand new.