Used CD player for under $2000

Consonance Droplet 3.1 is not the same player as
DROPLET 5.0, as a matter a fact it is not even close.
Good luck if you try to hear this player since there is probably less then 10 peaces in the country. If you heard 120 or Forbidden City , that is more what it sounds like.
At least that is what I heard.
If Droplet is what you want, get the real deal not a "want to be". You want regret it.
Cary is also nice. A little over priced but nice. I like CD 303/300 personally.

Acutally, I already own a droplet 5.0 which I use in a second system. However, its size preculdes using it in my main system. The 3.1 on the other hand, is a bit smaller.

There is currently a droplet 3.1 available on Audiogon, but again I haven't read any reviews or comments from fellow audiogoners on this component.

I have an Audio Aero Prima CD player and am very happy with it. Just make sure you get the latest model. I've seen them used on Agon for $1600 and less

There is a denon modwright here @ $2300, maybe you could negociate?

I have a Cary 303/300 and I like it but I don't know if I would recommend it unconditionally. Like you I don't have the opportunity to listen to a lot of gear.

The Cary gives you the option of tube or ss output and a number of upsample rates. If you like to fool with your gear you can try different settings and see which you like best on different cds. If you don't like to fool with your gear you may be paying for options you won't use.

I use the tube output and I would say that it's a nice musical player, not harsh or forward but probably not the highest resolving either.

One thing I don't like is the drawer mechanism. It uses a computer cd-rom drive and it kind of shudders open and closed. It is not a smooth, solid mechanism.