Best CD player under $2000

Rotel RCD-1572 they have one here at Agon for $625.00

I have no experience with the player, but given the manufacturer and its reputation, I would check out the Denafrips Avatar.  They have bought thousands of the CD laser mechanism, just in case the transport mechanism fails.  Around $1700.

https://www.denafrips.com/avatar

+1 yakbob: The Yamaha S2100 SACD/CD player is an amazing player, and renders quality mastered SACD's with perfection. Added plus: I use a Wireworld optical cable from my Bluenode 2i streamer to the Yamaha DAC, with Tidal MQA as the streaming source, and the results are astonishing.  Now if you don't need/want to render SACD's, then my prior experience points to Rotel, and perhaps Rega Apollo.  Enjoy the hunt!

p.s. I managed to find the Yamaha S2100 on sale, new, for $1990 two years ago (MSRP is $3000). I did a quick check right now and found one company selling it for about the same, under your 2k bar; however, I have to add that I do NOT know anything about this company:

https://www.new-age-electronics-corp.net/yamaha-cd-s2100sl.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwoub3BRC6ARIsABGhnyaLLnpS5Y6CobEVmc0myyuw9hcfK2tHyid25MPa0jXt8DKwcnxeq1QaAlUpEALw_wcB

I have a Marantz SA15s1 SACD/CD player. Paid $1100 for it a couple of years ago, used on Agon. Very good player with excellent reviews. You probably could get it for less today.