@bimmerman2 mentioned the Philips TDA1541/1543 DAC. I discovered this rather spartan CD player currently available using a TDA1543. However, don’t know whose transport is used. Top loading takes the tray loading mechanics out of the equation. The price certainly isn’t bad.
http://sparkler-audio.com/portfolio/S503_en.html
Also stumbled across this list of players using the TDA1541 along with the transport type.
https://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Overview-Philips-TDA1541-based-cdplayers/
http://sparkler-audio.com/portfolio/S503_en.html
Also stumbled across this list of players using the TDA1541 along with the transport type.
https://www.dutchaudioclassics.nl/Overview-Philips-TDA1541-based-cdplayers/