MoreGunk, as others have mentioned, you must have a preamp (or receiver) that has an input suitable for a CD player. The prices for these are all over the map, very nice preamps can be purchased for as little as $200-300 or you could spend the cost of a late-model Ferrari =8^0
It would be helpful if you could share with us the components you currently have and a budget that you have in mind. Once we have those in-hand, we can offer you more informed and reasoned opinions...
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