Upsampling DACs

welcome dave_72 & thanks for clarifying.

I know that Ayon cd players offer the option of switching off upsampling which some purists prefer. I've seen 2nd hand examples show up on the 'Gon as low as $2750 (not sure if that's beyond your budget). The CD-2 is also ripe for upgrades if you want to improve the sound later on (ie: caps, tubes, op amps).

You're welcome, Bombaywalla. And thanks for the recommendation, Melbguy1. Basically my budget is up to $5000. However, I'd rather not spend too much on digital when I can do so with analog. That's why I asked about the Teac at $849 USD. I'm looking for some low cost but high quality alternatives to the big boys.

Then try the new Hegel dac and BMC Puredac...both below $2K

Dave, another nice sounding player on a budget would be a 2nd hand Modwright Sony XA-5400ES. A good example sold back in July on the 'Gon for $1990 - http://app.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-modwright-sony-scd-xa5400es-sacd-cd-player-2014-06-24-digital-hong-kong

That player will give you a big tube sound & you gain SACD. Dan's Truth Mod improves the Dac section and lifts the player up to a whole new level. A giant killer for sure.