CD players that make for a great transport


For those who have an extensive CD collection, own a quality DAC used for streaming, and occasionally enjoy spinning disks, what current model or recent vintage CD players within a budget of $500-$1000 are noted for having a good transport and quality coax digital output?  
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No, the Neo 260 has the same transport as the 650D and 750D but uses a scaled down less expensive DAC that sounds pretty good but my Bryston BDA-1 sounds more dynamic. The Neo260 can be ordered without the DAC as a transport only for $2000 or $3000 with the DAC.  Check out the review in TAS and other publications. 
It's a little over your budget but after trying several CD transports with my BDA-1 DAC, I found the Simaudio Neo 260D sounded far better than my Oppo, Cambridge or Emotiva CD player transports. 
All were compared using SPDIF cables with the Bryston DAC.