Need monitors with a BIG sound


Well, the better half just found out the size of the Vandy 2c's I purchased & is NOT pleased. Seeing how I can get rid of speakers easier than her I need to demo a few monitor sized speakers to see if I can find the same big sound in WAF speaker. The monitors can be pretty big but not as big as the Vandy's so a mini-monitor is probably out of the question. Right now I'm running a pair of B&W DM303's on loan from a friend. I'm not overly impressed with these at the moment b/c of the lack of bass in particular & veiled sound they offer. I listen to mostly live recordings of "rock & roll" (i.e. similar to the Grateful Dead) & like nice tight powerful bass with excelent imaging. I'll have a CJ MF2200 & DNA-1 to run the speakers with my CJ PV10AL pre-amp. My intent is to sell one of the amps after I settle on a speaker that will fit our smallish living room that is 14'X 16' X 7'. You guys haven't let me down yet so fire away.
fishwater
Look at the Tyler Reference Monitors. Being sold for $1000. They actually do put out bass and like solid state amps like the DNA-1.
Totem Sttaf with a 12" X 12" footprint. Very dynamic, image well and have weight in the bottom. Also, Coincident Triumph UHS which is a large monitor and quite beautiful in cherry. Believe there is a pair for sale on Audiogon right now. I run mine with VTL Tiny Triodes and they are sweet.
For big sound I'd get some small Spendors or some Diamonds and a Sunfire subwoofer you can put "under the couch."
It strikes me that by the time you get a pair of monitors big enough to make decent bass on stands, the composite is not much smaller than the Vandy's! But I can very highly recommend Harbeth Compact 7's or Spendor 2/3's (the Spendors can be found around a grand). Or do a better job of "negotiating" with your wife and keep the Vandersteens. There must be something she wants... ;=)

Kevin