Not happy yet

Dump the yamaha cd player first. Try to get your hands on a decent theta or classe transport. Add an out-board dac CLASSE DAC1 or theta pro-gen III IV or V. Begin upgrading your cabling start with a AES/EBU from the transport to the dac. Then go balanced to the pre-amp. Then balanced to the amp. This will start to open up your sound stage. Next dump the rotel for a classe 201 balanced amp. Up-grade your speaker cables to match your inter-connects. I recommend mit 330's for interconnects and mit shotgun 750's for speaker cable if your on a budget. (NOW YOUR COOKING). Now apply for another credit card and dump your speakers for a pair of Thiel's or Martin Logans This should clear up that bass problem nicely.Enjoy:~)

Somebody dis'd me with neg points and I think I know why. Last but not least pull out the CP-35 and up-grade to a cp-60 with external power supply. That's the cherry on the cake. Dinner is served:~)

OK.. The coast is clear. I'm comming in for another pass. This time I'm flying a little lower in an attempt to hit my target.

How about adding a small sub-woofer to your system. Not for more bass actually for less more controlled bass. By adding a sub it allows you a means to cross over some of the bass signal that is being sent to your primary speakers. Thus allowing you more control over the lower frequencys. This is an honest attempt to help solve your problem. (See guys I'm a team player)

Another thing I would like to emphasize is to take your time. Spend the next few months thinking about what you are really trying to accomplish. What exactly are you trying to build? Is it a tube based system? or solid state? Or do you even know yet? Warm and bright? or dark with a sharp edge?Slow down and think. Don't play the pot luck game. Build it and tweak it in your head first. Talk to lots of people. Ask lots of questions. But most important listen to lots and lots of gear.(YOUR OWN CD'S) Let every purchase bring you one step closer to your ultimate system. And for god sake be patient.

Listen to the music and to what your ear is telling you. Look at the way things are cabled. Most of us here realize the importance of good cabling even if we don't like to admit to ourselves or others what we pay for it.

The virtual system I listed in my first post is in fact my bedroom system almost to the tee. Does it sound great? Yea, but it also took a few years of wheeling and dealing and a lot of tweaks,blood,sweat and that other thing oh yea TEARS to get there. Rest a sure when you start to get close to your dream system you will be happy. VERY VERY HAPPY:~)

PS- And don't forget to have fun doing it. That is what it's really all about in the first place.