Don't forget about the quality of the source. The type of music file (Apple Lossless, wav, flac, mp3) and compression rate will factor into the quality of the sound.
I assume you ripped your CDs to Apple Lossless? Many members are using XLD for more flexiblity. (free download)
I assume you ripped your CDs to Apple Lossless? Many members are using XLD for more flexiblity. (free download)