I agree with John. A used pair of Vandersteen 2ce signatures would be a very good investment. They are easy to drive and have excellent bass. You should not have to add a subwoofer to get the bass that you are looking for. I owned a pair of Vandersteen 2ce's a while back for over two years. That may be a record in my system. Good Luck!!!
What Speakers ??
I'm gonna buy some new speakers soon. I have a HK AVR 10 for a reciever. They will be fronts for surround and will also play music. ROCK music. I'll eventually add a powered sub but these should be able to stand on their own for now. A Bookshelf speaker is okay. I was thinking of B&W or paradigm, Maybe Polk. Hoping To stay under $1000.00 for the pair. Any Input???