Bookshelf/Small Speakers

Harbeth P3ESR are keepers for me.

LSA bookshelves.  

Don’t know if they are too big, but the ATC SCM11 are another rung up on the ladder from the LS50 (except for bass extension, not quality). They just nail PRAT. Although they cost a bit more than the rest but are well worth the extra expenditure.

+1 for ATC. I owned the KEF LS50 (V1, passive) before switching to the ATC SCM 11v2 and the difference was astounding. The KEFs were more analytical, and very detailed….but the ATC is way more fun to listen to and not at all fatiguing. Warmer, more holographical, bigger sounding….. I did my research and landed on ATC. So glad I did. Now I have SCM 40v2 and will likely never upgrade, short of moving to a bigger room or coming into a windfall…. Just my $.02. 

There are a million small speakers that range from $200 to $50k.  Budget would be super helpful.  
If you like Thiels with a Carver Amp, I am going to guess the sound profile you like will be a bit forward.  
For sound, and not crazy expensive, I would look at:

raidho x-1 with stands
vivid Kaya S12 with stands
Wilson-Benesch Vertexes
Verdant Nightshade 1 and Blackthorn 1
B&W 805 D3s
focal Kanta no 1 and Soprano No 1

these are all brilliant speakers that will run $6k to $13k with stands and short of some really crazy expensive speakers, these will sound great, and will give “best” type performance.

there are lots of less expensive options but won’t be “best” type quality.