I may not be in this camp that much longer as I have increasing hearing loss. So for me, the goal keeps moving for the last 5 years. I listened tonight and shook my head. No magic. I have gone so far as to have a parametric eq on the way. Last ditch effort. It isn't tweaking as I would normally do, but just to stay in the game a bit longer.
In the past, I have tried all kinds of equipment, music, etc. I will never regret it, that's for sure.
Photography. Yah, maybe that will be the new inspiration for the future.