Sub suggestions please


I just got a pair of JBL L100 Classics (I have seen that they are controversial here, but I love the look, and am impressed with the sound...I'm a happy camper).  They are connected to the Cambridge CXA61, and I run a Technics SL1600 with a Grado Prestige Green3 cart, and a Cambridge Alva Duo preamp, and Cambridge CD transport (CXC V2).  My sub is a Klipsch Reference Series 12", which I like, but it doesn't aesthetically work with the JBLs.   I'm considering the REL Classic 98, Sonus Faber Gravis II, or the SVS SB-3000 (I was told I could get it in a walnut veneer, but haven't actually seen that.  Walnut is important in this case).  Any seconds on one of those options?  Any alternates I should consider at $1,500 or less (I am perfectly satisfied with pre-owned)? 

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There are some great suggestions in this thread but, not surprisingly, nobody is mentioning the exquisite Perlisten line.  Perlisten has a low profile on Audiogon, perhaps because the company rarely submits its products for review.  But  make no mistake, these subs are pretty incredible, deep low-end extension (12 Hz with built-in bass boost), effortless, transparent transient response, extraordinary detail.

They're not cheap, starting at around $2000, and don't offer a ton of bells and whistles, but they cover all the bases most important to audiophiles -- especially SQ.  IMHO, they're definitely worth at least seeking out.