6000 dollars CD player

 Why would someone who's main preference is classical not want an sacd player?

OPPO 

SACD has two disadvantages:
1. much expensive for software.
2. Pick up head easy to have malfunction.

I'd like to AMEN the endorsement of the Yamaha S2100. Have owned too many CD players to mention including the famed Oppo's, NAD, Cambridge Audio, etc. All sounded 'digital'. This Yamaha is the first which leaps over the expanse into the magical journey INTO the believable soundstage. There is the flagship model above this one but most importantly the S2100 includes the flagship transport mechanism. Honestly I had believed I had pretty much reached the limit of the CD's ability to sing. Not so. This $3500 player transforms CD's to analog-like texture but still opens up stunning detail. One gets pulled into the music like vinyl but with no smearing of instrument positioning. Provides 3-dimentional feel in shocking ways. Highly recommended. (Use top interconnects) 

i’d buy this one for that price range.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649699193-dcs-puccini-sacd-player-silver-120v-ac-input/

don’t know the seller; just noticed it yesterday and then just saw this thread. i had been thinking if i wanted to spin discs again (i don’t) that would be perfect. high quality, looks great, and very high performance. if i did not like it easy to sell and not lose anything.

not considering units with SACD compatibility is wrong thinking. the market has not supported CD only units well, so the best performing one’s will have SACD as they get the most development energies......the better analog output stages, best power supplies, etc. dCS makes high level gear with the best transports, so it’s a good bet.