In case anyone is interested or considering something similar, I ended up going with a seemingly little used Arcam Solo Mini. I had limited options as I am in the States and we never got the good stuff but I am quite happy to be able to get both a tuner and cd player in a reasonably small package. The main reason I bought this particular unit is because it measures well above spec all around, providing 42W instead of 25W at 8ohm for example. While this was a popular unit, Arcam really didn't relay just how good it was with respect to the competition, probably as it measures better than the more expensive Solo, at the cost of a few watts. I am excited to give it a spin when I receive it and before I give it away in order to hear what $350 got me.
Arcam Solo Mini SINAD measurements (from the great audio.com.pl):
Cambridge Audio CXA60 + CXC combo, another combo I was strongly considering:
For fun, SIMAUDIO Moon CD.5 + i.5: