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Bookshelf Recommendations

Long time, first time here. Looking to upgrade my current speakers. While I know the best way to judge is by actually LISTENING to a set-up, I've read a lot of positive reviews of the SVS Ultimas. Does anyone here have first hand experience with those or a similar bookshelf at the +/-$1k price point?

My listening space is 12 x 12, with a Carver M1.5t power amp and CJ PV-12 pre. 
carerra4s
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dave_b
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JBL 4312 MII $1000 or $750 open box at Music Direct!  
schwantner
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Just found a pair of KEF R100s. Suprising low end.  Very warm,  almost too warm so don't put them with warm electronics in my mind.   But for the $500 that I paid they were worth the price.   Can really move the molecules.   I  also liked the NOLAs mentioned above,  but a completely different sound.  Much brighter which for certain music is a good thing.   
gratefuleric
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I recently returned a pair of LS50'S that I had purchased intending to upgrade from my B&W 685's. Although for their size they had very clean sound I found them lacking in mid-bass.
B&W has a current bookshelf offering that is getting great reviews. I would go that direction
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tomic601
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brother in law has 1ci in a room your size with MoFi Untradeck, Ortofon Bronze, Odyssey Candella tube pre, Odyssey Khatargo SS power, sweet and sublime and the 8” LF goes low but does NOT overpower the room

ebay away !!!!!
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tomic601
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Totem makes an excellent speaker, I have them in our sunroom powered by a Bluesound Powernode...they rock..

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