BAT POLL...

Kind of guessing as to what your dissatisfaction might be with the 1000's. If it is bass problems, my experience is that the N801's can easily overwhelm even a 5000 cubic foot room. No amp will be able to compensate for too small a room for these speakers.

Another option you might want to try is putting BAT's tube products (150SE is their monoblock version) on the mids/tweeters. Have heard their tube/upper, ss/bass demoed on other speakers and enjoyed the combo immensely.

Pcc, give the BAT factory a call on your question. Both Steve and Victor are very easy and willing to answer questions. I suspect yours has been asked before. Might be a nice additional product for them.

If your looking for more power lincoln makes some great arc welders which is pretty much what you would need! Is there any way you could bi-amp your speakers with 4 VK-1000 and if you can I don't want to see your electric bill! Good Luck.

try 2 Plinius SA250 MKIV, one amp is powerfull enough to drive a nautilus 802 beautifully, probably 2 amps will help you out. I use a plinius SA100 on my nautilus 803 and it sounds warm yet detailed, not as detailed as krell FPB series but certainly warmer.

Thank you for all of your responses so far. You guys are great. Most of all you're smart and knowledgable about this hobby. Thats why I post. Even if I do sound silly, I figure its best to get my wild ideas out into the open and be done with it before I spend money on something I dont need. I now think I should refine what I have and possibly try some BAT tubes on top as suggested by Alexanderj. I cannot afford the Rowlands yet. Thanks again you guys for the input.

I auditioned the bat 3i with the bat vk200 and also with the plinius sa250 mkiv. I really what the plinius cause it is a nice looking piece of equipement and everyone said it should sound better than the bat vk200. Not trying to slam anyone, but the bat 200 killed the plinius. There truely was no comparision. Maybe my martins just like Bat. Pete