Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500.

Confused about Vandersteen. (2-3 series price range) Everyone seems to agree they are warm. There seems to be little agreement on bass.

Some say there's all you need, others say the strengths lie elsewhere. The fact that some people add a sub tells me it's most likely the latter...

Some people are bass heads, and would add a sub to anything. Not to say teh Vandy's can't benefit from a sub, but don't go by the fact that some people stick one on.

Go listen check out quad 21L or 22L

I wouldn't call the Quad 21L or 22L "warm". I am surprised no one has mentioned the Revel F12, dual 8" woofers for some real bass! They sound great for the money. I have owned the Vandy 2ce sigs, they have decent bass and throw a good soundstage. Unfortunately, the mids were not as refined as other speakers in it's class. I believe the Sig II are better in that regard but the price is higher.

Rotarius, I call the quad warm based on my listening experience in my room, as always ymmv.
To compare speakers I have owned over the years, I could oversimplify certain speakers the following way and classify with: warm/neutral/cool
NHT 2.5i cool
Von scheikert VS 1 neutral
Quad 12L warm
Quad 22L Warm
Mackie hr824 active neutral
ACI sapphire III warm
Maggie MMG neutral
BG 520 neutral
Talon Raven warm
After the NHT I knew I did not care for cool! I may be misguided, but I relate the emotional connection a speaker provides to being warm to me. I am a big fan of quad line and hope to recieve a new pair of 12L active today! I am hoping it will give me benefits of active design that Mackie had with a more involving musical experience.
Cheers,