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thinking of going the meadowlark swift way the shannians i have not seen either. so the 1c is a condideration but they are so similar obvisously the totem is sometghing i had thought of i won't ever tell anyone i went with a bookself speaker my friends will have a fun month with that boy thanks for the advice i may post what i do incase anyone runs into situation anyone that can use the vandys , boy they are good......moving now toward the meadowlark swifts...my price range ....thanks guys and all

Hmm. There are so many good small speakers. Revel Gems. Totems. Silverlines 16's. Meadowlarks. I love the gems, but the pricetag seems high. 7k a pr for a bookshelf size (new). B&W nautilus bookshelf w/ diamond tweeter? Does it exist? The metal tweeter is a bit bright.

After moving into a very small room I sold the Shearwaters. I now use the Meadowlark Kestrel Hot Rods which are my favorite speaker for a small room. They are easy to place, have plenty of bass and just sound great. I've not heard the Swifts or Shannians so I can't compare. I tried a few bookshelves but as they take up as much floor space when stands are considered, why not have the extra bass.
Good luck.