Using a lap top cd drive instead of highend cd player

Thanks for all the input.

I had a look for a CD transport but found cd players and transports all listed together. What inputs / outputs are different on a transport and what connections must a cd player have to make it usable as a transport only.

Thanks

So I am missing something.

Apologies. I failed to mention I run a Prodigy cube (converter side only) in between the laptop and the DAC. A 75 ohm coax cable connects the Prodigy to the DAC and and USB from laptop to prodigy. The AN does not have a usb input. 

Standard Win 10. SS HD and foobar 2000 as a player.

Audionote DACs only 1x upsample.

I should also add that I have never heard a high end CD player.

Excellent info from all. I have a Pioneer DVD DV 563A-S with 2 chanel audio rca's. It also has an optical and coaxial digital audio out. 

Would the Pioneer connect straight to my Dac via the coaxial or will my prodigy cube have to play a role in this?

The DAC has 1 coax in and R/L rca out to the preamp.
Canare LV-61S coaxial cable 1 meter