Replacement for Vandersteen 2C

Thank you all very much for your valuable suggestions, I don't have any problem with bass from the Vandys, It's just that the soundstage seems a bit cluttered.

((((I don't have any problem with bass from the Vandys, It's just that the soundstage seems a bit cluttered))))
Try the experiment I just laid out for you
This will clear up the sound stage in about 10 min or less.
With regard to the part of the speakers being too close to the corners do you get it now?
Cheers Johnnyr

Livin,

I have an office system in a room only slightly larger than yours (15 x 11). The speakers are Vandy 2Cis and I have them centered on the long wall about 18" out and 7 ft. apart. They work wonderfully well with a good sound stage and excellent low end. I know because I used to have them in a large (18 x 33) room and got very well acquainted with their sound. Any chance you could try them on the long wall?

Audioconnection, the speakers are about 2.5' from the side walls. So the effective separation between the speakers (measured from tweeter to tweeter) is about 6', and they are about 2.2' from the rear wall, no toe-in. I tried toe'ing them in, but the soundstage gets messed up.

Zargon, can't use the long walls, as one site has a patio door and a glass window and the other side has the enterance to the room and a closet.

Placement for Vandersteen 2C
((the speakers are about 2.5' from the side walls. 2.2' from the rear wall, no toe-in.))
OK as in the manual we want to avoid the same distance from the side wall and the same distance from the front wall read the Manual and try a couple of different set ups for example if your room is truly 14 feet deep 14x 12 = 168"
try 1/5 th into room by placing the middle of the speaker at 33.5 inch from the front wall and get the tweeters 24 inchs from the side wall the manual has many other odd number placement suggestions also at new locations observe proper tilt back so both speakers are level, equally adjusted and stands and spikes are tight.
Please let me know if you have any questions Johnnyr