Ok, I accept that.
However, the thing is, we use totally different equipment/cables (and I suspect have slightly different views on what sounds good), so I don't see how extrapolating what I've done in my system, to yours, is likely to allow you any special kind of insight into what is and what isn't the right way of doing things?
Just use your own system and your own ears to judge things, and forget about what I've done, would be my advice
Marco.