Bang For Your Buck Best Value CD Transport

Babbabob...yes, Daisy Laser just offers the CD-PRO2M mechanism. It is where ken@diyzone.net (and any other kit makers) get their transport parts...

JVC EXU-901A – OPTIMA-4 or JVC player with Optima 4s. Obviously the player must have digital out option. Optima is a super high quality with lots of metal. I believe laser is real glass. It reads everything. Very reliable.

http://www.ersatzteil.justone-schnepel.de/html/optima-4s_optima4s_jvc.html

Transport JVC EXU-901A with optima 4 was used in these models:
Victor XL-Z900
Victor XL-Z999
Reimyo CDP-777
Krell KPS 25s
Krell KPS 25sc
Phase Tech CT-1

An old Sony BDP-S2000ES Blu Ray player.The internal dac is excellent as well.

Seriously.

I have a Perfect Wave Audio CDT MkII that was purchased used for approx' $650.

This is used with a Bespoke Built Valve DAC and has been a show stopper on quite a few occasions, when demonstrated in my own system and compared against other Digital Sources in other systems.

A DAC with similarities to my own one is available as a Kit Build from the designer for a very very reasonable price on a forum I use. There is always the option to request the device is a Turn Key finish, so no concerns for the need to finish the assembly. 

This DAC is one I am confident will win many supporters, as already seen from reports from a selection of users who have adopted it.     

Providing your budget would be meaningful