Is there a good 5 disc CD player out there ???

The DAC/cheaper 5 disc IS the only way to go... other than using a Server...
I currently have three working five disc machines (A Sony 333ES, a 9ES, and a GoodWill $14.95 Yamaha), and have discarded three machines because I wore them out. They played near 60,000 hours each (average) before croaking.
No one is making a top line changer anymore. (and for good reason.. multidisc is really turning into server.. and the makers follow the trends. no one is gonna make a player that won't sell enough copies to make a profit)
Plenty of Japanese five or six disc changers out there used. And NOT any new models on the horizon. Even a used five disc DVD can serve for a source for a DAC.
One thing to note: a LOT of changers have only a Toslink out. Make certain IF you buy a DAC that it has more than one Toslink input. (that is my only gripe about my Adcom DA700 is only ONE Toslink in..)

Also, changers, any five disc CD changer used , is not worth more than $100. bucks... When you see one you want, if it is more than $100. skip it.. you'll find another, same model for $100. or less.... GoodWill is a GREAT source for used five disc changers.. $15 to $25 max..
(several usable machines advertised here but ALL overpriced.. Damn, MANY of them are TWENTY years old.... twenty years 365 days x twenty years four hour day use equals 29,200 hours... used, would YOU pay much for that?, of course, like phono cartridges, they never actually ever used them.???..)
Man, mine run at LEAST 18 hours a day, often two at a time... unless I am listening to vinyl..

the 5 disc Sony ES from about 5- 6 yrs back sounded very good.

Thanks Elizabeth, I currently have a 5 disc SONY and I'm very unhappy with the sound quality. I probably don't need to spend $4 or $5k on a 5 disc, but I'm hoping to get some ideas.
Thanks again for your input !!!

If you have a cheap Sony, then you could get a better one. I despise the Sony multi (200, 400 disc, even the ES models) players as they sound absolutely horrible even through a DAC. The really cheap ($200, $300 when new five disc Sony) also suck. Look for a Yamaha, or a better Sony, the ES series five disc only..
The Adcom DAC is good. I tried a Bryston and it was no better than my Adcom DA700 which can be had used for $200.
If you want to build for the future... start thinking about a server from your computer. it is a messy knowledge driven form, but worth the effort, and it IS the future of digital audio.(i still am stuck in my changers.. but the future is clear.)