Choosing a SACD player...please help


I am going to give SACD a second try. Two players I am considering are the Sony XA777ES and the Philips SACD 1000. I have also heard good things about the Marantz SA-14, and I've seen a new generation of Marantz SACD players out for below $1200. My budget is 2K, and I am wondering whether to spend 2K on a stock machine or get a less expensive machine and get a bunch of mods done (I don't need multichannel).

In the end, I would like this machine to be killer on SACD and eminently enjoyable on redbook. Can you help me?
pardales
Please also recommend where I can buy new units. I am not against used ones, but I'd like to know where I can get new ones at good prices. Thank you,
All of the players you mention are good. Can you tell us more about your system, room, MC requirement, and musical tastes so we can help you steer?
I would reconmmend the Sony XA777ES. You can purchase one from Oade brothers at www.oade.com.

Chuck