SQ lacking

Thank you everybody. I will outline my system:

1) Wells innamorata power amp
2) Jolida Fusion Preamp
3) PSB Imagine T3 speakers
4) Simaudio 380D DAC
5) PS Audio Perfectwave CD transport
6) Questyle CMA 600i headphone amp/dac
7) Musical surroundings nova phonomena phono preamp
8) Lumin D1 streamer
9) Melco N1A network digital library
10) Project Xtension 10 turntable
11) JT Dynamic Power 4 rail power supply
12) Dspeaker antimode 2.0 dual core room correction
13) Sonos connect ZP90 streamer
14) Shunyata MPC-12C power conditioner
15) Focal elear, final audio design sonorous VI, Sennheiser hd6xx, hifiman he4xx, Beyerdynamic dt880 headphones
16) Virtue audio interconnects, JT Dynamic Power power cords

That is everything that is pertinent. I just started listening, and just the cd transport with just my speakers and my Sennheiser headphones. Looking forward to streamer and turntable, as well as other headphones, but I was rather surprised at the lack of any wow factor when I put on these headphones. Tomcy6....so, my current chain is cd transport-dac-preamp-headphone amp/dac. You think that could be it? So do away with the dac and preamp and it could make a big difference? I am a truck driver and currently out on road...but can put this to the test this weekend

Oh, I think maybe cd transport-dac-preamp because if I go directly from cd transport to headphone amp then I can't listen to speakers without having to disconnect interconnects all the time?

My audio room is my bedroom. There are so many things in the way, and so much restriction for speaker placement, that I purchased the Dspeaker correction device. That will help the speakers which sound good but aren't wowing me yet. Headphones, well maybe some more breaking in, or maybe taking the preamp out of the chain. I am not sure what to feel about the concept of me "adjusting to the sound". I remember a few decades ago listening to high end equipment on vinyl and feeling wowed immediately. Thank you for all advice

I am going to try this, eliminating the preamp in the chain, but one would think that if you have a good preamp that the SQ would be quite good. I am trying to figure this out...perhaps my ears require more than what the Sennheiser delivers. I don't know. Hard to imagine, since they get good reviews

Tomcy6....the speakers don't sound bad, in fact they sound "good" to me but not WOW. Maybe it's the room? For the speakers, the chain for cd is cd-dac-preamp-Dspeaker room correction (haven't calibrated yet)-power amp-speakers. On the headphones, if I go from cd directly to headphone amp/dac then I don't think I can use any other source for headphones unless I switch interconnects...what a pain. But I could take the preamp out of the chain. The headphones are the worst experience so far...though I haven't listened to any of my other headphones other than the Sennheiser so far.

The bedroom is a standard bedroom, not the master. Maybe 12' x 14' is a decent guess. Clutter everywhere...bed in middle, bookshelves, desk of drawers, etc. The only place for speakers is in opposing corners in room on each end of bookcases, which places them in small corners of the room...inbetween the wall and end of bookcase. No room to bring out from wall (bed in way) more than maybe 1 foot. In one corner, after bringing speaker maybe 10 inches from wall the front of the speaker is only a foot or so from the bed. It's bad. However, trying to do the best I can

Tomcy6...I am thinking you are undoubtedly right regarding the effects of the room for the speakers. That is probably it. I am, however, quite perplexed about my Sennheiser headphones. I would think with this equipment, I should be experiencing something musically quite pleasurable. But again, I haven't taken the preamp out of the equation yet. There isn't much to consider, am I right, when it comes to the headphones. Either they play well or not I suppose. Other than possibly the preamp, I think I have it hooked up correctly