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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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tomic601
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on my short list in a true bookshelf but stand mounted would be ( not in order ) Used

Ref 3a
Sonus Faber
NEAT
Vandersteen VLR
the KEF LS-50 for sure
any of the venerable LS 3/5a , one of my faves would be the KEF101, IF you read the white paper for the LS-50, you will see the trades they made....
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have fun, do more listening than reading IF ya can..

great preamp you have IMO
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carerra4s OP
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Remarkable. Was just this moment reading the Stereophile write-up from 2012, and it ref'd aforementioned white paper on the LS-50's...

Thanks for your recommendations, and also for props on my CJ. Love those tubes! Only wish I could afford a tube power amp as well, but that Sideshow Bob, Carver 1.5t has all the power I'll ever need 👍
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simao
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I've only heard/owned the Ref 3A and Sonus Faber of those mentioned by @tomic601, but they're both superb choices.

The LSA-1, if you can find a pair, punches way above its price point.
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Excellent. More to consider... thanks!!!

gdnrbob
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+1 for Vandy VLR's.
I owned a pair of Zu Omen Bookshelves, but the Vandies leave them in the dust.
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