Welcome, smak.
I've heard the AR and Electro CDPs in the past and they are top notch. My only question woud be whether upmarket CD players really have a place any more. E.g. the CD5 is £5500.
Mine was pretty good in its day and is hard to beat even now, but I'd never spend that sort of money again when ripping and streaming seems to be the way forward. However, if I was determined to get a CD player in that region, I'd look at the Copland too, as well at the latest Krell.
It depends on lot on your partnering gear too...