Replacing TT with CD

I did make the "conversion" as your refer to it, but did not do with a one box cd player. I know of no one box player at a rational price that would have done it for me. It took the combination of a Parasound CBT2000/Audio Alchemy DTI Pro/Micromega Duo BS2 with all Harmonic Tech Cables to "do it". This replaced an Oracle/Syrinx/Sumiko Blue Point. On some recordings, analog was still a little better, but on the overall majority of what I listened to, I preferred digital. There was a thread posted not too long ago about French cd players. Suggest you read it for some other ideas. Also think you might prefer the relatively softer sound of 1 bit players vs multi-bit or ladder dacs. Most cd players that I hear at people's homes or in stores sound dry, bright and/or sterile. One exception to this was a Cary that I heard last year, but I don't recall the model number. I have also tried three 24/96 dacs and have ended up either returning or selling them. They were exciting, but not musically involving. If your system is "voiced" for analog, you should proceed very carefully as you will quickly reveal the shortcomings of many digital front ends. Nevertheless, I have sold my tt and all my records and do not regret this at all.