I can't state that using a DVD player as a CD transport will necessarily outperform a good CD deck, but I can tell you that I use my Pioneer Elite DV-37 DVD player as a CD transport and think it does an outstanding job. Others who post on this forum have expressed similar opinions about their DV-37's.
DVD player as the best transport to use with DAC?
On the Bel Canto website, in the FAQ section for the DAC 2, there is a blurb about the theoretical benefits of using a DVD player as the transport mechanism for an outboard, upsampling DAC. Does anyone have any experience to back up the claim that a DVD player may be a better transport for an outboard upsampling DAC' than a regular CD player?