There seems to be a lot of threads asking about affordable SACD player / Universal Player. I thought it might be good to sum up all the options currently in the market:

Denon DV-2200 ($1000 cdn)
Pioneer DV-563A ($250 cdn)
Pioneer Elite DV-45A ($600 cdn)
Marantz DV6400 ($???)
Sony DVP-NS755V (can you still find this model??

I'm sure I've missed quite a few, but here is the question: Pioneer is the only one who can offer not only one, but two universal players for well under $1000. I have seen a lot of rave reviews about the DV-563A, but they are all rated in light of its VERY low price.... for someone who don't have a thousand bucks to spend but still wants more than decent sound, is it worth going to the DV-45A, or is the DV-563A actually THAT good?