CD player

You might consider going the separate DAC route as you’ll have even more choices and can use it with a streamer if you end up eventually exploring that world.  Anyway, that’s what I’d do.  If you share what sound qualities that are most important to you it’ll get you more specific recommendations here if that’d be helpful.  Best of luck in your search. 

Thank you, that helps.  A lot of this is new to me.

Louis, you still haven’t told us your budget...and you will get more responses if you post in the “Digital” forum...