Room, speaker positioning and consider subs. The gear looks competent to me.
After those two factors, the tweaky cable/doodads. You could go beyond that with a PC and the latest software too, if you don’t trust your ears.
Maybe before the other stuff, clean power from the outlet if you don’t have decent service to start with.
Forget it and enjoy the music, if the system is in a living space like most listeners.
Go full analog with tubes and a table. That’s my excuse for not having a room. Just obsess on finding the BEST cheap record of amazing music.
Ceiling panels for damping made a HUGE impact in my very "hot" living room.(wood/windows everywhere)
Aesthetics are paramount in my case. YMMV like the rest of the madness.
Edit: I meant to add my system is in a living space, but I'm able to get the speakers in the room(5ft) and away from the sides(3ft) Subs take care of low end duties.
After those two factors, the tweaky cable/doodads. You could go beyond that with a PC and the latest software too, if you don’t trust your ears.
Maybe before the other stuff, clean power from the outlet if you don’t have decent service to start with.
Forget it and enjoy the music, if the system is in a living space like most listeners.
Go full analog with tubes and a table. That’s my excuse for not having a room. Just obsess on finding the BEST cheap record of amazing music.
Ceiling panels for damping made a HUGE impact in my very "hot" living room.(wood/windows everywhere)
Aesthetics are paramount in my case. YMMV like the rest of the madness.
Edit: I meant to add my system is in a living space, but I'm able to get the speakers in the room(5ft) and away from the sides(3ft) Subs take care of low end duties.