TT setup in Orange County, California

I have a Clearaudio CHAMPION LEVEL II w/unify arm, clear audio balance pre-amp, Transfiguration Spirit cartdrige. The sound is crapy, not even close to my Muse CD player. Can anyone help me with the setup? I'm willing to pay for your time as well. Thanks!
Rest of the system:
Muse/Dac -> Emotive Sira LE (pre) -> Art Audio Jota -> SAP horn speaker (J2001MK).