I'll chime in here. I had almost the exact same problem that you describe using the Vandersteen speakers and a solid state amp and tube preamp. I changed all my source components, speaker wires, audio cables, power conditioners and the sound was still thin. I finally changed the speakers and all the thinness went away. I believe it had something to do with my room because I moved the Vandersteens upstairs to my secondary system and the thinness was gone.
My point is I spent over ten thousand dollars on different components and in the end, it turned out to be a speaker/room problem. If you can get your hands on a different pair of speakers, I would try that first because if the sound is as thin as you say, no amount of cables or equipment will make up for it.
My point is I spent over ten thousand dollars on different components and in the end, it turned out to be a speaker/room problem. If you can get your hands on a different pair of speakers, I would try that first because if the sound is as thin as you say, no amount of cables or equipment will make up for it.