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.