I've now moved to free and it sounds cracking. The DVD I used in my initial setting up had an unusual bass balance on the PCM track which accounts for my initial dislike to this setting.

Everything else sounds great. :-D

Rega P8, Rega Apheta 3, Gold Note PH-10 and PSU-10, Meridian G68ADV, Meridian 218, Moon 340i X, Dynaudio Special Forty, REL T7/x