Totem Forest Signature -or- Spendor D7


I have my list narrowed to these two speakers, but I'm feeling conflicted. Which way do I go?? And fyi, I'm not interested in any others right now, only choice is between the two listed above please.

I know these questions will be asked so I'll answer them right now.
Room size- 11x22x7.6 feet. Highly treated with absorption and diffusion. Even the ceiling has both.
Source- Clearaudio Concept TT, MC cart
Phono pre- Jolida JD9 II, modded
Pre amp- Decware CSP3 with factory upgrades
Power amp- Moon W5
Power cables- Acoustic Zen Gargantua II's
Interconnects- Acoustic Zen Silver Reference II
Speaker cables- Acoustic Zen Hologram II Bi-wire (I know the D7's are single input)
Subs- pair of REL T5s
Power isolation- BPT 3.5 Signature
Musical taste, 70s-80s rock, Adult contemporary, some alternative stuff, a little jazz. Not into classical or blues very much. Usually lots of instruments playing at the same time. It can get congested, so need a speaker that can deliver individual instruments in a busy environment.
Another fyi, I will be changing all cabling to Acoustic Zen Absolute as I feel this system will benefit from as much silver cabling as I can give it without be harsh on the top end.

So, "Totem Forest Signatures" or "Spendor D7s"??
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"04-24-15: Czarivey
Shawnlh, usually right-brained choose the left ones. So nothing unusual here."

Whew, thanks. I was getting a little worried.
"04-24-15: Shawnlh
Useless replies are unnecessary."

Only an amateur upstart audiophile would say common sense is unnecessary. Just remember, the system you buy is the system you have to listen to.
Well, I am an amateur, and this is only the second system I've ever put together. If you actually read my posts, you'll see why some so called "common sense" is unnecessary.

Back to topic please.
Totem. Spendors are not very involving to me, to laid back. Totems are more musical IMO.
In other posts I've written about how little my own listening impressions of speakers square with reviews in magazines. That holds true, to a large extent, with individuals here too. If you spend enough time here, you'll start to recognize just a few names that, most of the time, seem to be hearing and describing something similar to what you are.

Case in point: Thiel. Check out a few threads and see the variety of adjectives used to describe the sound.

Another case in point: Harbeth Super HL5 Plus. I got to listen to these recently. Pretty much everything I'd read on here led me to expect a certain kind of sound, and boy was I surprised when I heard something quite different (a lot less relaxed and warm, BTW, than anticipated).

Moral of the story: unless you audition both in person, you'll never know. You might as well toss a coin, buy one, see if you like it, and if not, sell it here and move on to the other. (I'm assuming that auditioning them in person is logistically impossible.)

Received wisdom says that Spendor will be a bit more restrained and forgiving, but remember that this is a new and quite different design. It also says that Totem will be a bit more revealing and fast, but who knows what the "Signature" modifications to the Forest do to its sound. (I heard a Sttaf and again was surprised that it didn't sound bright to me.)

It's great that you've given us all the details of your room, your system and your musical tastes, but the one great imponderable that can never be quantified is your personal set of ears.