I I like chayro suggestion about getting an Oppo and then adding a DAC later if the redbook playback is found wanting. It sounds like the OP plays mainly CDs but is thinking about playing from a hard drive in the future. An alternative would be to spend the money on a DAC and keep his present CDP as a transport. Or, if he needs to sell the current player to fund the purchase, or wants some video source in the system, put the money in a DAC and put a Sony Blu Ray in the system, which can also play SACD if he needs that.
The Oppo is also a great way to play music from USB drives or other hard drives and you wouldn’t need a separate streamer if you start adding other digital sources
The Oppo is also a great way to play music from USB drives or other hard drives and you wouldn’t need a separate streamer if you start adding other digital sources