I have a pair of System Audio floorstander in my second system (I think its the AS1530 - details on
www.system-audio.com ). They are very compact and slim. I got them second hand and they really sound pretty good. For their size they have good and clean bass and sound quite dynamic to me. I also played a blu ray through them (no center, sub or other speakers) and was pretty amazed by the amount of bass they produced. You can also fill be bottom with sand or lead shot to tighten up the bass. They really are pretty good and popular here in Ireland. If you're upgrading from starter speakers you won't be disappointed.