I have NOVA V's and I am not happy

I think most good systems get bright as you listen very loud since the higher frequencies hurt your ears.  Especially as your ears age.

Earlier this year I overcame similar symptoms - obvious non optimal  acoustics, glare and a weak lower register.  Fatigue at anything above background music.  It wasn't a speaker thing (AZ CrescendoII) or an amp thing (Pass Labs), it was a synergy thing.  Then came a Luxman L-505uxii.  It rocks instinctively where and when it counts, on time, bold, propulsive, giving blues/rock and blues a meaningful life.  (I love blues, rock and blues, in that order. : )  Loudness button gives a kick in the bass.  So helpful with bad recordings and especially radio.  

I'll spring for a used 509X some lucky day.

BTW I am rewatching all 6 seasons of "Justified" what an awesome show :)

Thanks yysantabarbara, I am praying that is the case :) 

Kenjit, I appreciate your reply and although I am sure you experience many unreasonable customers daily I am not blaming anyone nor am I asking a company to custom design a speaker to my ears. What I am asking is what combination of equipment create a sound closer to what I described than the equipment that I currently own. 

Thanks Lee 

Your ML gear is not bright from my experience. The 585 and 436 were on the slightly warm side of things when I heard them with Magico A3 speakers. I also feel the B&W are brighter than my comfort level, and the Sonus is darker than my comfort level. So given that and also your observations I would think it is your room acoustics that is making the sound bright.

We see complaints like this all the time. Your speakers were not custom tuned to your ears. They will need to be retuned or you will need to buy another speaker but the result will be the luck of the draw.