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New cd player-- or should I get SACD?

My family has large CD collection and old Sony cd changer. We agree it sounds digital.
Looking for new digital medium player for my room. There are 1000s of recommendations on Audiogon, I can't listen/try all.

Analog sounding (non-digital) for classical music (non-opera).
Should I get SACD player? Budget is $2000 for digital player.

My question is, is it worth it to search for a cd player, or should I skip to SACD? Some said SACD players don't do redbook well. Should I get separate CD and SACD players, or are there units which do both well? I am interested in playing both.

(Confused)
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richmon
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I bought a used Musical Fidelity A5 player here on A'gon for $2000. Couldn't be happier, it was a huge leap forward in musicallity from my Marantz CD67SE with MF X10D tube buffer. Lot's more air, soundstage and timbre rightness. I found the JPS digital AC power cord to be a terrific match for the player, they can be had for about $250.


There's another A5 for sale here for $1900.
I haven't considered SACD players, too little software that interest me there.
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