So it's irritating playing CD's in the PS3. I'd like to drop an inexpensive CD player in the system and use the digital output to my 975. I'm assuming (erroneously?) that since I'm using the digital output all I really need is a player that won't fall apart spinning discs and can reliably pass the digital signal. I'd also like it to last years, not days or months.

I guess at the moment I'm eyeballing a Yamaha CDC-575 or a Kenwood CD-204. I don't have any personal experience with either, but they seem to be mostly well regarded and have some longevity to them.

Anyone have any suggestions or warnings overall or about specific models? I have noticed a lot of the "CD" players on eBay are actually DVD players, many of them cheaper than dedicated CD players. Thoughts?

Thanks for any input!