Help I need some speaker suggestions

I can agree with Ehider, the NHT 3.3's does rather fit your list. As an alternative, you can also get much of the quality and 1/3 the size and weight of the 3.3 with the 2.9 which has great dynamics and it loves power. You just can't give them enough. I have owned a pair of the beautiful mahogany finish 2.9's ( the 3.3's were out of the questions for my wife at the time, they are huge )and they are very musical and can still crank ( ROCK ). But since then I have moved up the ladder into a set of Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Se's and I no longer have that crave for that big fat move all the air you can bass because the quality is so good. A standard pair of Contour 1.3 MkII's can be had for about $1,500 used. But listen to everything you can and buy the one that sounds best. When trying to avoid fatigue in a speaker that may take a while. Do your best to be able to take home on a demo whenever you can. This will give you the whole story. Dale

Say811,

I'm an Apogee fan myself, so you'll have to take this with a grain of salt. I've alway much preferred the sound of Klipsch to Cerwin-Vega. If you enjoyed the sound of you old C-Vs, then I'd think a pair of vintage Klipsch would be a meaningful step up. My personal favorites were the Heresy II and Forte. The Heresy could be a little hot.

This will sound heretical, but I've never liked the B&W speakers, with the exception of the Matrix series (haven't heard any Nautilus yet). I'm sure that if the Matrix series preserve the dynamics of the DM series, but tame the tweeters, they'd also be winners in your home.

Of course sound is system dependent but have you heard the Totem Signature One speakers. If you look hard enough, you can find a used pair for around the price you are willing to pay. These monitor speakers require a good stand and are 4 ohms. In my opinion, these speakers are transparent, images well, and are very musical.

if you like that kind of bass try 801 b&ws i hate 801 bass, but 802s are much better and look better. next get some good tubes.

Listen to a pair of Sonus Fabers. Very refined yet dynamic and punchy.