The best CD Player for the money

I'm currently using a ModWright Sony 5400ES with upgraded tubes. I tried many CDP's and I like this one the best. It beat out my Esoteric unit. I have not tried ModWright's Oppo BDP-105 with digital inputs and newer power supply. That will probably be my replacement in the near future cause I'm eventually going to need a DAC. I want to create a music server.

Cary 306/200 on the used market.

Why has there been so few who recommended the old Philips-based Revox B226? I own one. When converted to run tube outputs amping (eliminating from the PCB any opamps), it will give any 24/96 or any 24/192 CDP a run for their money. One can keep the original oversampling coz it doesn't hurt too much the sound.

I guess that many of us have been around the block a few times, and there are probably a few units out there that are worth recommending. In my day, the three most memorable units in my system at the time, were the Musical fidelity X-Ray, the Cayin CD17, and the Rega Apollo. As it stands, I am currently looking for a new unit since the Cayin has shit the bed. Probably no fix for her. All I know is that I would like to go to a tube based output, with a robust build.
A close second would be to use one of these players along with multi-input dac. Oh boy

ARE U STILL LOOKING FOR THAT CD PLAYER