OK all of you in audioland... I am looking for some help.

I am a 2-channel stereo man... but I have a problem: my bookshelf speakers only dip down to 50hz. I am looking for a musical way to solve this problem, and two big names have repeatedly come up: SVS and REL. I really have not heard a bad word about either of them, and here is the way I am stacking it up. REL seems to be a musical amp. I know that they are a bit expensive (start at $750 US), but the reputation seems to be founded on good musicality. I feel comfortable with this product, and am considering it heavily.

Now for the SVS. They appear to be miraculous based on some of the reviews that I have read, I almost expect this thing to start my car on a cold morning. The problem that I see is that all of the reviews are written to the home theater crowd... music seems to be an afterthought. They are a bit cheaper (start at $550 US for powered). Is this lower price going to bite me in the rear-end in terms of integration with my bookshelf speakers and detailed bass?

If anyone can shed some light on either of these models, or suggest a dark horse, please let me know.

PS: I am a big classical music fan... a pipe organ should sound like a pipe organ, and a tympani should have tune.