if just for stereo you may want to look into demo or used hi end cd players. I was thinking about using a dvd player even though it would be used just for music, but i found a CAL dx-2 cd player that was a demo, with only a year of use. The CAL new sold for $600. I paid $300. So at $300 I think it's much better than any dvd player i could have bought.
But if you eventually want a dvd player buying one unit to play movies and music is economically a good idea.