Have you considered the Distinction line of TEAC? I believe it is an upgrade from the PD-H600, which I have. They're kind of like Esoteric light and should sound wonderful.
http://audio.teac.com/products/distinction_series/
At a nearby audio salon, we swapped out a top of the line Ayon CDP for my TEAC in a 6 figure tube system and all that was really missing was a small amount of body and that was about it. We ended up listening to the entire CD and forgot about that missing body after a minute or so, enjoying the music. I don't feel I really gave up anything considering the massive price difference.
There are others out there, besides TEAC that would work in your system. You just have to see about auditioning some more players. Good luck.
All the best,
Nonoise
http://audio.teac.com/products/distinction_series/
At a nearby audio salon, we swapped out a top of the line Ayon CDP for my TEAC in a 6 figure tube system and all that was really missing was a small amount of body and that was about it. We ended up listening to the entire CD and forgot about that missing body after a minute or so, enjoying the music. I don't feel I really gave up anything considering the massive price difference.
There are others out there, besides TEAC that would work in your system. You just have to see about auditioning some more players. Good luck.
All the best,
Nonoise