Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts?

Wow! that's SWEET! 

I bet that was a chunk! of change ... how did you tell your wife? Lol

Like what you have done. Amp choice can transition to different speakers if the Klipsch don't pan out.

Record cleaner?

Better Dac?

I am tightroping the digital with the analog and afraid selling short in both directions.  Though budget constraints are a factor. Joe

Once set up , just let it play ! I like to try to be non critical of any new component. I like to play FM or any source like TV through my system for a while , sort of like background music or noise. After a short period of letting MY ears acclimate to the new presentation of sound I will play some quality material as I tweak speaker placement. Then after a few nights of playing some great music , I get lost in the music and forget about the hardware. Hopefully you’ll love how it sounds after dialing in

like buying a bridge in Brooklyn