Buggtussel Solitarious vs Amygdala

i would audition speakers other than 7 inch ported or transmission line designs if bass other than mid bass is a priority.

Sedona,

I 2nd Jrd351 whole-heartedly!
If you are looking for clean, tight bass then forget about TL & reflex ported speakers! What you want to restrict yourself to is a sealed box design. The sealed box woofer has fast, clean & tight bass. It runs into problems when you are listening at 105dB SPL levels (ear-bleeding levels!) so practically, it will not be a problem.
Buggtussel is a good speaker from what I read but it does not rock i.e. it seems to be best suited for Jazz & classical. It seems that it cannot handle Blues & rock very well.
Of course, you need to let the forum know just how much priority bass has over the other audio spectrum. Is it an absolute must or are you willing to sacrifice some & how much. Depending on your answer, some ported & TL designs might work for despite what I wrote above. FWIW, IMHO.

I am not looking to 'feel the carpet shake' more importantly, I want a good blend so the bass doesn't overwhelm. I'm getting very close to the big 50 and find myself listening to more jazz and acoustical, and yet, I still occasionally fire up some classic rock.
I once owned the Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III and loved the speaker - had to sell for financial reasons. One reason I am considering the new VR2. I also am considering Tyler Acoustics 7U -- any others speakers to consider in that range? Above all, I am staying with American made speakers.
Thanks for the input.

the vr2 would be the best of the ones you are considering for overall presentation.

I disagree with Bombay a bit, I have had the Amygdala's in my house and my concensus has always been that it is a good rock speaker, look for my previous replies, but I think others are more refined.