Looking at a new non-SACD player, but still own lots of SACDs


I am looking at upgrading my current CD player, my budget is $3K ish, certainly below $5K.  The two units I am looking at in the $3K range,  Moon Simaudio 260 and Rega Saturn R, do not play SACDs. Rather than give up my SACD collection, I wonder if anyone has any experience with a work around. 

The one thought that occurs to me is to find a modest priced SACD player (used) with a digital/optical out as a transport only and run it into the DAC of the new unit.  Will this work or is the SACD circuity in the DAC and not the transport/laser?

Are any other options?

Or should I be looking at a different new CD player that plays SACDs? 
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I sold my Krell Cipher after hearing my BlueSound Vault 2 in my system playing my ripped CD's!  Even my Dual layer SACD's when ripped sounded as good or better played back through my system.  I use an MIT Magnum Coax into my Krell amp.  Something pretty amazing going on...sounds so much closer to a "mic feed" than through a conventional spinner.