Best upper end CD player with digital inputs

Want to upgrade from my Naim CD5 and am looking for a better redbook player which also has AES XLR type digital input. The goal is to run the digital output of my Lynx soundcard into the CD player and use its DAC. I have considered a standalone DAC but the killing 2 birds with one stone approach seems better...I would appreciate any others comments who have tried such a "music server" type setup with their PC sending digital input to be converted by the high end DACs in a good many of the more expensive CD players. Thanks