Battle of the affordables

I haven’t heard the SVS but it is well enough reviewed to warrant a listen. The B&W is a good sounding speaker, especially with tubes and an analog front end. If you shared more info about your musical tastes, the room dimensions and the rest of your gear we could take a better whack at it. No matter what tho, you have to go listen to them.  Personally, I think that’s the best part. 

+1 on R11’s. I drive mine with the Moon 330A.
Open AI thoughts. 

The KEF R11 Meta is the flagship floor‑standing model of KEF’s R Series, designed to bring Reference‑level technology into a more approachable price segment.

🔍 Key Features

• 12th‑generation Uni‑Q® coaxial driver with “Shadow Flare” waveguide for wide, coherent sound dispersion and pinpoint imaging  
• Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) that absorbs ~99% of unwanted resonances for cleaner, more natural sound  .
• Four 6.5″ hybrid aluminum bass drivers for tight, punchy low end with ample power and control  .
• Three‑way, five‑driver design with crossovers at 400 Hz and 2.9 kHz; ported enclosure, 4 Ω impedance, 90 dB sensitivity. Dimensions: approx. 51″ × 12″ × 15″; ~80 lb each  .

🏆 Acclaim & Performance

• EISA Best High‑End Loudspeaker 2023‑24  .
• SoundStage! Hi‑Fi review: “textbook‑accurate frequency response, punchy extended fast bass, midrange transparency … imaging outstanding … a steal at $4,999”  .
• The Absolute Sound praised its neutrality: “top‑to‑bottom coherence… sounded less like boxes … more like music itself”  .
• Reddit users note “massive soundstage,” precise mid/treble, clean bass; impressive at low volumes but may require wall spacing adjustment  .

💬 User Feedback

• “Absolutely fabulous … excel on classical music … no listening fatigue” — Best Buy review  .
• Audiogon and StereoNET threads echo that bass and imaging are exceptional, though in very large rooms some users almost opt for KEF Reference models  .

🛋️ Who They’re For

• Enthusiasts seeking reference-level performance without breaking the bank.
• Ideal for medium to large listening rooms, especially when positioned a few feet from walls.
• Suitable for high‑end stereo music listening and home cinema setups, with optional matching center/surround models available.

💵 Pricing Snapshot

• MSRP: $3,499.99 each (~$7,000 pair)  .
• Retailers sometimes offer pair discounts to $6,500–$7,000, and open‑box deals can dip to $3,000/pair .

🎯 Bottom Line

The KEF R11 Meta packs value-packed flagship features—MAT™, 12th-gen Uni‑Q with Shadow Flare, punchy quad-woofer bass—into a beautiful, award-winning package. Reviews and user impressions highlight its neutrality, clarity, imaging, and fatigue-free listening. If you have the space and budget for serious floorstanders, these are hard to beat for under $8K pair.

My two recommendations:

Revival Audio ATALANTE 5

the New PMC speakers

The Revival 5s blew me away for $5K  If I was in the market I would get these over anything mentioned already.  Very impressed with them and we are in the business of making audio components so we have heard more speakers than most have heard in their lifetime.

Happy Listening.

 I'm not thrilled with your list, and have you had a chance to listen to any of those speakers?  The amplifier you have acts like a pure voltage source, and I think it sounds great.  I was going to suggest a list, but @freediver  beat me to it.  The only other speaker I'd add is ATC; any model that is in your price range will open up nicely with the Simaudio amp.  I am intrigued by the Bamboo cabinet speakers(Ascend Acoustics) that someone here recommended.  I never heard of them until today.  I have a different philosophy about audio than many here; I'm not interested in hunting down every possibility, combination of equipment out there.  I have little respect for 99% of reviewers out there, 100% of the YouTube influencers; a waste of time outside of entertainment value.  Most, if not all, of these players have some vested interest in pushing product, and they likely have not heard much of the competition.  If there is no local or at least not too far dealer where I can listen to a product and get help with service, advice with real product familiarity, plus support down the road, I won't bother with it.  There's always going to be something better down the road; it's inevitable, and the idea is to be happy in the now, or go nuts thinking about what you might have missed.

I went through an ordeal of ordering some well regarded speakers I hadn't heard only to send them all back and keep the ones I already had and still have. ZU Dirty Weekend, Sonist Concerto 3, Klipsch Heresy IV, Silverline Prelude (great speaker and I used them for years before the Heresy IIIs....wanted something more efficient)...all paled when compared to my "damped mids" titanium driver Heresy IIIs. Live and learn. Now I'm thinking of ordering a pair of "Pure Audio Project Duet 15 Horn 1s" that have in common with the others the fact that I have never heard them. They also have the longest name of any speaker I've owned so that has to mean SOMETHING...right? They're sent unassembled to give me something to do, and they simply would prove the point that, clearly, I never learn.