best SACD player

I'd add the Denon A110 to your list - great sounding player and transport. I own it - sounds great. I liked the return to CDs and the ability to play SACDs so much I purchased a Marantz SA-10 for my other (balanced) system.

I own a previous iteration of the Denon, and is indeed a very good player

I would go with a second hand Esoteric SACD player at your price range. 

I can’t remember the brand or model of the CD/SACD player that went belly-up two days after the warranty expired (was it a Marantz?), but the Sony XA 5400ES I replaced it with has been nothing but excellent. It may not give me be quite as high a fi as my Hi Rez Streaming or my analog rig but it still delivers plenty of enjoyment. I listen to it all the time...not the least because I have a heck of a lot of silver discs.

Marantz KI Ruby if you can find one.