Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player


I know cds are dead.  Best time to buy a cd player, the way it looks.  I want an all in one box.  I don't stream so a separate DAC is not required.  Most of my cd collection have been ripped to a PC as Flac files and then down loaded to a Sony HAP-Z1ES.  Currently about 3000 Redbook and perhaps 100 SACDs.  The way cds are being dumped I figure on becoming a buyer again so these numbers will go up.  I have looked at Marantz SA10, Esoteric K1 (lightly used), and Luxman D-10X, so far.  It would be good if the sound could approach vinyl.  The Z1 does up to a point.  Listening this morning to the same recordings, the Z1 compares to a high end MM cartridge, but not to a SoundSmith Experion.  Maybe I am asking too much, but in any event a new cd player is being sought.  Thanks in advance for any advice.
Bill
billstevenson
Luxman D-05u beats the Bryston BCD-3 (I own both).

So I'd go for a Luxman D-10x.
I’m a McIntosh fan, smooth sounding, less clinical.

My understanding is that McIntosh SACDs players are basically Bryston DACs coupled with a Marantz transport. I was told this by a dealer, so apply some grains of salt to the info.

"...Lasers do not stop working due to age or usage..."

Lasers as a group do wear out with usage. I know I’ve bought a couple of 60000 buck lasers because the laser was timed out. I guess the lasers in CD players are long life LED lasers? Not sure but they do not last forever either. My old hi-end dealer would not buy or sell used CD players because of the laser issues.
You misinterpreted my post.  A Laser can go out AT ANY TIME....like a week after you buy it...not because of its age/usage. Thats what I meant.