Like other's I've had problems with the reliability of CD players and have had a few goes south mechanically (including a "rock solid" Teac VRDS). So I would not spend a lot on a CD transport. For me that's made the Audiolab 6000CDT I purchased recently the perfect solution. It's at least as good as any of my previous players and is very affordable.

So my suggestion would be get a 6000CDT, and as Alan says, spend you're money on a good DAC. Especially as with that not only your CDs will sound better, but so will your streamed music.