No frills CD player for tube amp

From my experience, NAD CD players are not bright. I agree with the above, look elsewhere for the problem.

If you want to pursue a new CD player, then the Rega Apollo already mentioned is a good choice. The Creek Destiny comes up from from time to time around your budget. This player IMO is vastly overlooked, and is a giant killer. It mates very well with tubes.

"From my experience, NAD CD players are not bright. I agree with the above, look elsewhere for the problem."

That is my opinion also . I have owned a NAD 541i CDP and did not find it bright at all .

As above , I think that it is your speakers causing the top end brightness more than your CDP .

I had the same problem while using some very respectable speakers with metal tweeters . Upon moving to some lessor speakers (1/3 the price) with silk tweeters I was able to enjoy most of my previously "unlistenable" CD's ! When auditioning some new speaker possibilities I listened to both metal and organic tweeter speakers . Each time the metal tweeter speakers sounded the worst in the highs , tizzy and brighter , using the same upstream equipment and CD's .

Good luck .

First,thanks to all who posted. After reading your posts and talking with different people, I am changing speakers. I have purchased a pair of Tyler Acoustics 7U's from a fellow Audiogon member. They have the Seas "Millenium" tweeter which was a special order item for the 7U's.After they arrive and I spend some time with them, I'll post my thoughts.Again,thans for the posts.

Action. That's what we like to see. Please do get back with the results.

Congrats.
I also have a Tyler 7U. Did you buy it at $1400? It is a real bargain. I bought it used at over $2000 2 years ago, and I still very much like it.
I also have Rogue Magnum 99 preamp. 7U really works well, but my NAD C541i is bit too bright and lacks detail. Currently on the pursuit of upgrading the CD player.