New DAC or New Player??


My Sony DVP-S9000ES will not play hybrid SACD discs in SACD mode anymore, only the CD layer. It plays everything else fine including SACD only discs. Since almost all SACDs are dual layered today the player effectively does not play SACD anymore. My question is should I give up on SACD and improve my Red Book playback by adding on a Benchmark DAC-1, or would I be better off dumping the Sony and replacing it with a McCormack UDP1, or the Marantz DV9500 universal players?
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Sony DVPS-7000 for transport (150) and California Audio Labs Alpha DAC..about 350 to 600 depending on the model and if it has original box, upgraded tubes, et al.

Audio Note DAC 1.x II Signature is a great unit, too. You would want the full sized chassis which is the current model range (II). These DACs only get better as you go up the product range.