Von Schweikert VR 1's or Totem Model 1 Signatures?


I'm putting together a 2 channel setup for my den and I'm looking at $1Kish monitors. I can probably get the Totems used for around a grand so these two seem like my best choices in that price range. My room is about 18'x18' and my musical tastes are smooth jazz, light R&B, classical and some ambient trance type music mostly. I'd like to go without a sub for now so producing clean/quality bass is important as one of their qualities. My amp will be a Jolida 1501(100w hybrid) and for now the digital source will be a Sony 7700. The speakers will be on stands on both sides of a 60" desk with at least 3' to the sidewalls and 2' behind them.

Thanks for any input from those who have heard both.
asahitoro
before i forget, there's a speaker called the eniga oremus that falls into line with the totem one..they are built in canada and sold by mayaudio.com....although i haven't heard them, those who have liked them for the same reasons i like the totem (tonal quality,imaging and build) and they are a wee bit easier to drive.
Asahitoro

go to www.audiovideoreviews.com or http://www.audiovideoreviews.com/speakers.shtml which is part of the Soundstage Network, and there are reviews for some of the minimonitors you might be interested in.

Anyway Doug Schneider there reviewed the Von Schweikert VR-1 and compared them to the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170's, and the Focus Audio '688(which cost a cool $2600)...

The actual review for the VR-1 is in http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/vonschweikert_vr1.htm

Hope this all helps

FELO