Looking for SACD player............


I’m replacing my Marantz SA8100. Looking at new Marantz SA8500. Anything else new or used  in that price range I should be looking at? Thanks.
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Pirius,

Is the Lexicon still that good? I worry about buying a player that is over 10 years old. Do you know the model # of the remote? Have yo ever compared it to a Marantz or Oppo of the same era?
jayctoy - " 2 Channel,  the technology is so good. And it's cheaper, why go with the old tech"

Limited funds. Besides, I love getting something of value for a low cost. It's part of the hobby for me. I had pretty much settled on a used Oppo bdp-103 for less than $300 when a Marantz SA8004 popped up for $550. I hesitated and lost both. The SA8004s don't come up often.
Has anyone heard of a player using the new ESS DAC chip, the ES9028PRO?
I bet when players with it start hitting the market (Oppo BDP-205?) the asking price of used players will drop considerably.
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I can't seem to find a way to message you in AG. Is there some other way to contact you?