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New cd player-- or should I get SACD?

My family has large CD collection and old Sony cd changer. We agree it sounds digital.
Looking for new digital medium player for my room. There are 1000s of recommendations on Audiogon, I can't listen/try all.

Analog sounding (non-digital) for classical music (non-opera).
Should I get SACD player? Budget is $2000 for digital player.

My question is, is it worth it to search for a cd player, or should I skip to SACD? Some said SACD players don't do redbook well. Should I get separate CD and SACD players, or are there units which do both well? I am interested in playing both.

(Confused)
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aronsss
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I agree with Pardales that you should get a modded player. I suggest a modwright sony ns999es with all the mods (see his website - which is slightly outdated.) which you should be able to pick up at your price point on audiogon. I would do your research on modded players. I recently purchased a Denon 3910 and had Dan Wright modify it. It soulds great on both SACD and redbook and can be used in a HT system to boot. Also, Dan is very professional. If you have any questions, I would not hesitate to call him. Also see Robert Levi's glowing reviews in Positive Feedback.
If you are willing to spend an additional $500 you could probably buy a lighly used sony ns 999es on audiogon and send it directly to him. The turnaround time on my unit was less than 10 days.
Good Luck!
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