Not sure if what I am looking for exists, but with all the expertise here I thought I'd ask.
Looking to upgrade my player, would prefer a brand name, looking for progressive scan, dvd-audio, SACD, region free (or the ability to make it region free).
Anyone know (or have) anything with these features? Any thoughts?
I thank you guys in advance for your input.

You should read some threads in the International forum. There are recommendations there.

Your requirement of DVD-Audio and SACD is going to make it next to impossible to find what you want. I would recommend keeping whatever you have for those formats now and adding a region-free player as an addition to your set-up, not a replacement.