SACD or not


I have a question regarding SACD format. I am looking to replace my CD player and noticed some CD players have the ability to process SACD and some do not.  I have never heard this format and was wondering if I should consider this in my purchase. My purchase price is in the $1400 range
I know people will question why I am using CD at all. That is another discussion for another time. I still like some physical media in my listening experience. 
I look forward to your comments 
schmitty1

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I do not know what type of music you like. I think that most albums is with classic genre.
But having a player that supports the most formats is maybe a wise decision.
There is the optimal and the best format HRx.
https://referencerecordings.com/what-is-hrx/

All the different formats as CD, HDCD, SACD, HRx, DVD-Audio, BD-Audio. All the albums may have any but are not on all of the formats. Let that be the limited factor..
So if you have a player that is playing all formats then you can pick the best sounding format that is available for a specific album. 

That will certainly sound better than a little better player that you are forced to choose a suboptimal format become your new player can not play the best sounding format that were available for that album.

In other words a standard player that play a album on SACD. Will sound better than a super duper player that can not play SACD and force you to play CD..