CDP or Transport and DAC? Recomendations?

Just to complete my setup, Morrow Audio P6 for all interconnects and speaker connect. A mix of Tara Labs and Morrow power supply. 
 

Rip Cds to flac or dsf. Use something like piCorePlayer or your Node 2i and invest in an amazing dac. Tried Node 2i and preferred picorePlayer/LMS flexibility. I'm looking for a good DAC now too.

Happy to point you right direction if you need help ripping Cds and SACDs. Have over 3000 CDs as well along with 500 SACDs and bunch of blue ray audio. All ripped and available via my phone app. Super flexible and then add Tidal/Qubuz integration. Works pretty well.

@walstib There was a recent thread here on the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport.

Were I currently in the market for such a thing (and I may be in the foreseeable future - I have a Rega Saturn CDP. Its gud) it would be a far superior option than another premium CDP I reckon, and together with a a good DAC (I’ve noticed the recent Gustard X18 receiving enthusiastic compliments elsewhere, for example - just sayin’) comfortably within budget Just.

@btscott

Yes I sometimes see where people rip everything to hard drive. What are the advantages of doing this (other than archive)? I seem to remember reading something that it eliminates jitter in playback, but then I also understand that this issue has been mostly "solved" over the years with any decent CD player, the Rega Apollo being one.

I suppose I could google - this topic has probably been discussed somewhere in some universe. But in the meantime I appreciate your pointers, thankyou.