what do I change or upgrade?

I'd like to thank all of you for your suggestions...Shadorne,I've moved the speakers much closer and Arthur, I've also toed the speakers in per your suggestion. There is already a very significant improvement in clarity. The next step will be changing the tubes in the Lector... Btw, my room is approximately 23' x 15'..Shardone, are there any panel speakers in particular you are recommending and will the Mistral LE have enough power for them? Thanks again!

bob

Bob- After you ungrade the Lector's tubes, make the next step good isolation. For all their innate non-resonant construction, the Lectors respond really well to further isolation. On what do you have the unit resting presently?

its on herbies isocup/balls..looking for a good component shelf stand and then isolation under the amp and Lector...any suggestions?

Hi Bob- An inexpensive, but very effective, way that I've found: Purchase six Model 2 Vibrapods, six Vibrapod polymer cones and a 17" X 13" piece of Dupont Corian, 1/2" thick(or a 1/2 thick sheet of glass). Place 4 of the Vibrapods close to each corner of the Corian(cones up) and two 5 inches apart, centered on the Corian(front to back). Corian is totally non-resonant in the audio bandwidth, and extremely rigid. Place your CDP, WITH the Iso-Cups atop that. If you try it- I'd like to hear your results/reactions.