Snell C/V Speaker Question

I owned a pair of C/V's a few years ago. They are good speakers, however they need a muscle amp to really come alive. If you have a power amp that's pushing less than 100 watts, consider something else. Furthermore, the C/V also needs lots of space. It's bottom end will overload a smallish room

The room is 22 x 12 with plaster walls and 8 feet ceilings.
I have the Marantz mono blocks MA500 at 125 watts per channel. My other offer is a pair of Vandensteen 3's. They would probably be the safest choice as I own Dahlquist DQ10's and like them except for their coloration. I am trying to get a handle on how colored these speakers are. My idea of an uncolored speaker is the Reference Series from Paradigm. I once owned the 60s but also wanted a "bigger" sound.

Oops, they are Snell CIV not C/V.

ive have a pair of CV's for about three years now.im running them with a bryston 4bst amp which is 250 per channel.ive actually considered other speakers such as Martin Logan....and honestly the soundstage of the snells were much better not to mention the dynamics..the better electronics i upgrade to the better the snells sound.i would give some hard thought before passing them up.....snell is now a whole different company and the guy who designed the C series is now at revel.hope this helps you out.

Still think you should check out the Alons. Good luck with the trade. You're safe with the Vandies. There is an upgrade to the 3s that is well worth it.