Whats my weak link?

? How does this apply to my pre amp possibly being the weakest link? Are you saying that it only sounds mediocre after one year of ownership, but after ten years of ownership, it starts sounding really good?

I am no grand audiophile. However I do like the sound of MY system that I created in MY surroundings. You get what you pay for... more or less. It is the less however that will keep your concern. Back to the situation at hand.

Not to say anything is weak ..if you like it...You like it!
TWEAKS help. YES they do matter.
Audition a couple of MORROW Interconnects (fully broken in)with your system...then reasess. Go to Morrow.com and meet a System Genie!!

Amp - Sherwood S6040 CP (Dual MosFet)
PreAmp - NAD 114
DAC "WOW" dac w/ I-tunes via Windows Vista
(Thank you Dave Audio/Canada for the "Lil" Black Box)
CD Player - Modified PS1 (One) Yes...PlayStation
Luxman T-102 Tuner w/Garrad FM Indoor ANT.
Dual 606 TT / Factory Ortofon ULM 55E
DBX 224 Noise Reduction/Range Expander
Pioneer HPM 100 Speakers
Energy 100 Speakers
Klipsch 10" KSW Subwoofer
MORROW MA-3 Interconnects DAC/CD
Morrow MA-1 Interconnects Amp-PreAmp
Sennheiser Momentum Headphones
Belkin PURE A/V Surge Protection

So, just to update the thread, I have since picked up 4 gik 244 panels placed on the sides and behind my speakers; big difference for me. Less "beaming" and reduced some "brightness (?)". First thing I noticed was a more focused image and that I turned it up 5db louder on my pre amp because it sounded quiter. This allowed me to see deeper into the music and pick up on micro details easier, as the volume was higher. Second step was getting a lightspeed attenuator which brought out more detail and lifted the "veil" off my speakers, so to speak, along with improving many other aspects. Step three was upgrading the power supply for my wadia 170i which is the source that I use 90% of the time. I also played with speaker placement. I must say that these three tweaks resulted in a much improved sound which is very close to what I was after. Next up is possibly a quintet power conditioner and a couple of pangea power cords, but I must say that I am finally happy with the sound that I have :-) . At least for now...