There are a few disparate alternatives around. Dali's standmounting Mentor 1s (£1000) are a fast and dynamic listen, and the 32Ss from Monopulse (£900) are a compact floorstander with supernatural timing. Personally, they'd be the first two speakers I auditioned. I don't like the sound of putting your speakers on a shelf, though - if you've got the room to accommodate floorstanders, you ought to have room for standmounters on stands. If the wall-mounting option appeals, the only convincing option we've heard is Spendor's SR5s (£1000) - and that was a while ago.