I'm refocusing my efforts towards more studio-based work as opposed to all live work.  I've got a nice pair of M-Audio BX5 monitors but they lack punch on the bottom end and I find I'm over eq-ing the bottom.  What is a good pair of near fields that stays reasonably flat.  I'm thinking 8" woofers or maybe 10", but I don't want to kill my hearing.
 
Thanks for the input. 

I'm about to push go on my purchase of KRK VXT 8s.  I've been researching monitors for the past several months while I've been trying to save up some funds to be able to make a purchase.  I see all sorts of complimentary messages about other monitors so there are choices for sure.  I just like what I've seen and heard on the VXT 8s.  And, I use the Focusrite VRM Box and it has the VXT 8 as one of the monitor choices.  So I'm looking forward to having a headphone option that is "calibrated" (well, simulated) to what the monitors are supposed to sound like.
 
The combination of having KRK VXT 8s, the  Focusrite VRM Box, and a pair of KRK headphones seems to me like the way to go for me.

http://www.equatoraudio.com/D8-Coaxial-Studio-Monitors-p/d8.htm
 
  I blew a tweeter in my KRK v8,s   so I took a chance an purchased these .
They have amazing range ,  In my room they are flat down to 30 hz  while the V8's  started 
dropping off at 50 hz .    The clarity in the mids and highs  I am also very impressed with, 
( My room is treated very well)    Lots of good monitors out there  but these are great bang for the 
buck , plus the return policy is amazing.
     
 

David,
 
Fascinating that you blew a tweeter.  You must have been cranking it.
 
An extra note that I forgot to mention in regards to the research I've been doing on near-field monitors.  Even though I'm looking for what I hope will be "objective" and "honest" sound from monitors, what appears to be the scene amongst people commenting on monitors is that they are very personally attached to their opinions about their monitor choice.
 
Meaning to say, it seems that whichever set of monitors that someone selects (and there are a good number of choices), that person will likely think they are great and the other monitor selections are less great.  I've seen quite a few posts or review notes where the person praises their own set of monitors and highlights some lesser quality of another monitor.  It seems instead of there being an "honest" and "objective" set of monitors out there, instead there are monitors that appeal to your ears for one aspect or another, and comparative listening is good to find a set for your personal tastes.
 
With all that said, and without demeaning other brands, I'm leaning toward the KRKs and thinking that my mixing will get better as a result of having them versus what I do now, which is mix entirely using headphones (which I know is a bad thing).

You might want to hear these:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LSR308
 

Wow, the JBLs are on sale.  That gives me something to consider.
Thanks guys for the info.  I appreciate it!

8" woofers will greatly extend the low-end response over your current speakers. 10" and larger is, IMO, overkill for nearfields.
 
You might want to consider adding a sub instead of replacing your existing speakers. That'll be a quite a bit less-expensive way to achieve the same result. Plus you get to retain the speakers you've already invested time training your ears to.
 
Take a look at M-Audio's BX10s, an affordable but competent 10" subwoofer.

I love my Yamaha HS8's , I have owned and worked with  KRK Rokit Rp5's, M audio BX8a's and these are flatter and truer than either by far.

lawajava
David,
 
Fascinating that you blew a tweeter.  You must have been cranking it.
 
 

I did a stupid for sure:) (long story ) by the way the KRK v8  were fine  monitors , they translate very well.
   I am sure the new version are even better. 

I've narrowed my choices down to the Equator D8 and the Presonus Sceptre 8.
 
I prefer a coaxial loudspeaker, and an 8 inch woofer seems to be a good compromise for my current listening space, and my initial listening tests (on a noisy trade show floor) suggest that both of these are honest, with pleasant FR anomalies and excellent imaging.
 
So now it's down to setting up a time when I can have both of them in the studio for a full on audition...