Cary DVD-7 replacement

I’ve been using a Cary DVD-7 universal player for the last 8 or 9 years. The cd section is based on the Cary 303 and the sound is pretty good. But I’m wondering how the newer universal players would match up against it for stereo sound. The DVD-7 has a very good picture(up to 1080p) but I’m looking for audio quality first, video second. Are there any players out there that would provide better 2-channel sound than the Cary DVD-7? I can spend anywhere from $1000-1500. Thanks.