Does a component stand impact the sound

Star Sound component Stands.

If you have $10K or more in your system, it might be something to think about, but anything less, I wouldn't bother. I don't have a $10K system myself, but some nice DIY shelves work just fine, so I would bet your Target stands would stand up to the competition. Probably will make a lot of stand mfgs unhappy, but....

My friend, there is no one who can tell you that a particular rack will improve the sound of your setup over the rack you have now, period. Only you can judge your system's performance with your current rack and whether it improves after installing a new one. I'd stick with what I have. Or, if you're really unhappy with the sonics of the system, which it sounds like you are, and must try another rack, then you'll need to experiment and judge for yourself. You might want to try adding some platforms under your equipment on your current rack. Neuance is one I've heard good things about for added isolation. Personally I use a Boos maple cutting board under my cdp and there have been sonic improvements since I added it.