I see both (1) room issues (both sidewalls need absorption-drapes?-to tame reflections) and (2) speaker placement issues (perhaps depth perception of photo but appears speakers are very far away from listening position vs how far apart they are and they seem too close to front wall). I agree with others that there may be a synergy issue with the Rotel although it seems powerful enough to drive them. Experiment with placement/room treatment first--yes, subs can help but those speakers have enough bottom for most music--someone also mentioned REW--you can also download the Audiotools app on your phone and use your phone mic to walk around your room using the acoustical analysis tools to see where your room modes and nulls are--it's close enough to REW and you don't need to purchase a mic.