I bought a used Marantz SACD player last year.  IMHO, SACDs generally sound great to me.  But so do regular CDs, vinyl, etc.  I don't do side by side comparisons - it is a hassle and there are too many variables to control.  And in the end, I really do not need to know.  The downside is the SACDs are expensive.  I previously had an older Yamaha SACD player that crapped out - and bought the Marantz to play the SACDs I had accumulated over the years.  I am 64 and all the above sounds massively better than equipment from 40-50 years ago, so perhaps a low bar.   Agree with the Oppo sentiment.  You can find them used, but without a company behind them, I would personally not go that route.

The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers-Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 This is the 6 CD set in three fatboy jewel cases. The CDs, jewel cases, and liner notes are all Mint-. This set does not include the 12" outer box or book. $90 shipped U.S.  

April 20 Ran Blake - 1935

Yank Lawson And His Yankee Clippers Featuring Chico Hamilton – Olé Dixie I never really understood the original cover in this case.

I get what you're saying here... there are not a lot of SACD players these days for under $2K. Denon makes a couple of players at that price point, but the options for SACD playback are very limited. As I said earlier, the worst thing that happened was Oppo Digital exiting this business.