Yeah, to my ear, these are a step up from the SVS Ultras, which used to be my recommendation until I heard the Cantons!
The towers are fine, but I think these are the sweet spot. Assuming you will use a sub, these pump out lots of bass for a 7" woofer in such a small box and
You can ask
@snakeeyes , pretty sure this is what he is running in his LR (or he might have stepped up to towers).