Finding the ultimate universal player


Im looking for a universal disc player with a very specific set of features but haven't quite found one that has it all. I am wondering if anyone has any ideas for a model that will do the trick:

blu-ray, dvd, sacd, cd player

can be used as stand-alone DAC or transport (at least for sacd and cd)

balanced (xlr) analog stereo outputs

built like a tank

$4-$6k new

Will be feeding Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 integrated amp and JMLab Micro Utopia Be monitors w/Sunfire sub. Cables to be determined.
downbeat

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Guess I should've clarified... I'm looking for something in the $1-$2k range USED that WAS $4-$6k new. Not a lot of money to throw around after just purchasing the amp and speakers.. just looking for a good value. Maybe Oppo with a nice used DAC is the closest I can get right now? I am more interested in audio quality than video quality.
Thanks so much for your suggestions. The Esoteric UX3 looks like a good choice, so I will keep an eye out for good deals. I am also considering a Marantz UD9004 which does blu-ray/dvd/sacd/cd but it doesn't have a digital input to use it as a stand-alone DAC. There are various mod services that may be able to add a digital input, though... Gonna check with Asi Teknologies (www.asi-tek.com) and see if they could do that. Has anyone worked with them before?