Are there any more good multi format disc players out there?

I own an Esoteric UX-3 universal player which also plays DVD audio.  They come up here from time to time for a couple of thousand.

Maybe go to Hifi Shark and see if you can find one used.  Doubt there’s anything new like that available. 

Streaming is quickly replacing discs. There are still high quality players being manufactured… but if I had money to invest in digital… I would invest in streaming (DAC and Streamer). My streamer sounds better in most cases except when only red book CD quality is available and I have access to millions of albums for $14.99 a month via Qobuz. I am giving away all my CDs. They just take up space. The future is streaming.

I use an Ayre DX-5 DSD universal player, mainly for Blu-ray. For stereo, balanced analog goes to an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp; for surround HDMI to a Bryston SP-3 processor with balanced analog LR by-passed through the preamp. I think the audio and video are superb. For convenience, I mostly stream using an Ayre QX-5 Twenty serving as a DAC and Roon endpoint.

I would certainly get a repair estimate before buying something else.

how close was a 2006 to the 2007?

you could find out if your 2007 remote will work on 2006?

or, buy this remote

they hold their value, complete laser assemblys are available

It is not easy finding a SACD/CD player that you think sounds terrific. I will repair or replace my Sony xa5400es without hesitation. It doesn’t do all the formats you want.