Which CD\SACD?

I just put my John Tucker/Exemplar Oppo 93 up for sale on another forum. It is the best under $5k cdp I have heard. I just bought a ModWright Elyse DAC ($7K). And while the Elyse is better, the Exemplar 93 can holds it's own with aplomb.

I have an Oppo 105D with the full ModWright upgrade and, while it does many things well, it cannot complete with a high-end dedicated SACD/CD player. 

If you don't need the other things the Oppo brings to the table, with your budget, you can definitely find a demo or slightly used player that will check all your boxes. 

I second the Marantz idea.

You might find a used Ayre C-5xeMP in that price range.  In my experience, the Ayre can provide the sound you seek.

Look for Denon DVD-5910, I used to own this player.  IMO, last true reference player produced by Denon.  

You can get it probably under 1K.