Words From the Wise

Garbage In = Garbage Out !!!!!!!!

It's what YOU hear, not what THEY think.

As a newbe I save4d a lot of frustration by "using" some hifi-veterans wellbalanced systems as a referance. Every uppgrade was matched up against some veterans more expensive components, and if my choice did a good appearance I knew I was on the right track.
Both the hifi-shops and the veterans liked this testing too, so I made me a few friends and connections for later "use" ;)

Enjoy lots of live music. Get the response of your ears tested.
What I thought was a channel balance issue was actually a dip in the response of my left ear. By the look of your set up I say get some pro advice on acoustically treating your room. You may find Bass response in your listening room less peaky and more accurate. Done right everything will improve and unlike some equipment will stay that way permanently. Your set up seems pretty good as it is. My final advice is don't catch upgradiola virus, it's usually terminal and you will have heaps more moola to blow on CD's. Lastly enjoy the music through your system often. Cheers thermo

Whatever you purchase to listen to or through it should be what you consider the best you can afford. You should sit and listen for as along as you have to, make the right decision for youself and not what someone else thinks you should get because it sound best to them.
This go's for equipment & software. You must be happy and only you have to live with it.
IMHO Enjoy