Will tube amp give more of an analog sound to CD's

My guess is that your CD player is not up to snuff. No need to seek euphonic colouration if the source and / or DAC are well designed using good quality parts. There are more than a few SS digital front ends ( players and / or DAC's ) that can do what you want without having to swap amps or impliment tubes. If you really like the aesthetics of your Krell, have it modified. For a player like this, i would probably contact Steve Huntley. Sean
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Just for your reference,my system is all solidstate.The NOS tubes are the most dependable and best sounding.That is what makes them expensive.The metallurgy and materials used to produce the NOS tubes was an art form.This made for exceptional sound quality and reliability.The "new" generation are either "soft" or overly razor-sharp,and will not last.Your gear is probably not the culprit,possibly the cables.On this note,I can possibly help or make a suggestion.
As far as CD treatments go:the Mapleshade "triple" works very well.If you want to use only one product,try the Walker VIVID.

Ceb222, you are correct, even the best sounding cd's lack the sound acheived by LP. It's inherent in the format. I would suggest playing more LP's. It seems to have worked for me. I have a tube cd player and a tube preamp, with a solid state amp. The tubes smooth the analytical sound to a degree, but I still do all of my serious listening on LP. I can even tell when a LP was digitally mastered (NOT a good thing). I like my LP's in full analog glory. CD will sound thin compared to an analog LP. A tube preamp can pretty up the sound a bit, but it's still an inferior medium.

You can put a pretty dress on Rosie O'Donnell, but she'll never look like Heidi Klum. IMHO.

Regards,
John

Just as we are discovering more on our favorite LPs,red-book CD is beginning to reveal that there is more on the shiny discs then we had given credit for.I will freely admit that I prefer analog LPs,but not everyone is up to dealing with the turntable/arm/cartridge workout-not to mention a matching phono amp.As designers learn and comprehend the workings of the digital environment,we will find listening pleasure in the land of CDs.There are poorly recorded CDs ,just as there are poorly produced LPs.Finding the gems is half the battle.
You might get a demo CD from Jim Aud/Purist Audio Design.They have been taken from an analog source and meticilously converted to the digital medium/CD.Give that a whirl.

YES! Also a great quality cd player can make a huge improvement