Harbelth HL5plus

IMO, never bank on a speaker "breaking in" if you think you heard an aspect you didn't like.

That said...

I owned the Harbeth SuperHL5+ for a while, and have heard it numerous times elsewhere, e.g. stores.

Given it's dimensions and rated specs, I did not find it bass shy - it sounded very full throughout it's entire range (given reasonable expectations).  Of course if you place it nearer, say, the back wall you will get more bass re-enforcement.  But even well pulled away from the wall I found it sounded quite full and I wasn't thinking "this is really lacking bass."

They are fabulous speakers.  I sold them only because I felt I already owned speakers that did everything a bit better.  But whenever I heard the Harbeths, as I just did again last week in a store, I fall in love with that sound again.

Even though I own Harbeth, also check out the Graham LS5/8 or LS5/9. 

Those Grahams are a good recommendation.  Also check out the Spendor Classic 100 (less expensive than the H 40.2).

I own the SHL5+'s and adore them.  They are a bit power hungry, but as long as your amp has enough juice, bass shouldn't be an issue.  That said, I live in an older apt, and rarely crank it up too loud.  But the imagining is phenomenal.

These British monitors are very interesting and they are probably great. I’ve never gone there because I’ve been told they need to be be played at high spl for giving their best.