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The Clearstream 4 should have plenty of horsepower based on your report and desires. The problem is that in general, attic installations are hit-or-miss. First thing I would try is to get that antenna out of the attic and put it up on the roof where it has a clear LOS in 360 degrees. Aim it to 231-magnetic for the Charlotte stations, which you should be able to receive. Then see how that setup performs for WXII and other "locals" to the north and east, while still aiming SW. If you can't get those locals off the back and side of your antenna, I would try removing the reflector next, and if that doesn't work, maybe try hunting around on the roof for a hot spot, or maybe re-try your DB8e in its various configurations.
All of these tests should be done with a single, preferably new length of RG-6 (no more than 50-feet) and only one TV. No amps, no splitters--- keep it simple. Once you solve the antenna locating problem, then you deal with distribution throughout the home, which may require amplification (preferably at the mast) to overcome your downstream losses. Remember that amplification doesn't improve reception of the signals. It can only improve the distribution of signals that are first collected by the antenna.
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