That's about as far as I can go without getting killed by my girlfriend. She beleives I spent wayyyyy too much money on a system (she's probably right, it would make a good start for a down on a house).
I'm looking for non apparent tweaks since I promised I would not change gear anymore (switching from Fidelio to Parsifal Encores is not a non apparent tweak by the way, I tried and I had to bring them back to the store!!!).
Not looking into changing amp, cd or speakers for reasons mentionned above.
Count the number of pairs of black shoes in her closet. Compare that to the average number of business/social/casual functions she attends in a month. If the ratio of black shoes to functions is greater than two to one, and she does not see the similarity between her and her shoes and you and your stereo, your next best tweak is to trade-up to a partner that can count.