Digital BW, The Print

I'm with you Bruce, that's why I switched to the ProPhoto inks (Gen5) even though they have their own set of issues. Printing on glossy stock helps a lot in terms of avoiding the flat look you've been noticing. I've personally also found that both the Epson Pigments and the Gen5 inks have a slightly more saturated look to them than the Epson dyes, which tends to make prints have a little more color contrast and "pop" to them, imho - especially when printed on glossy materials and with a good profile. 

You might also want to look into MIS' new ultrachrome-style inks for the older printers, they look quite promising.