CD and player help

[Zman2k2]

So I've recently rescued my CD collection from the basement. I usually buy CD's and rip them to iTunes. But I've been missing the clarity you get from CD's over mp3's lately. Now it's been quite a while since I've played CD's and I don't even have a dedicated CD player anymore. To fill the gap, I'm currently using my XBox360 as a player. My question is for those in the know, am I missing out on some clarity and sound using the XBox over a dedicated player? Would a DVD player work as a dedicated unit, or is a real CD player the only way to go?

Thanks for the responses, and I'm sure more questions will arise.