Need suggestions on bookshelf speaker upgrades

Floor standing aren't aways better. It completely depends on the speaker. I have heard tons of monitors sound better than their floorstanding brethren. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will say that. I do like full range better, but floorstanding doesn't mean full range either. There can be many trade offs by adding the much more baffle. Just ask any speaker designer. There is a designer in this thread who has only monitors (I think he only has stand mounted). I'd honestly would love to hear his take on this as there must be a reason he went that route.

Get yourself a pair of Harbeth P3ESR'S and it will be the last stand mount you will ever buy!

I've always wanted to audition Harbeth's. Sadly no dealers in my area. Yogiboy have you compared them to the likes of Spendor or Proac?

Chrshan137,I was a Spendor guy for about 15 years(before that Vandersteens).I had the 3/5,3'5r,SAI and the S8e (floor stander). I have the Harbeth's almost two years and they still amaze me every time I listen to them. My friend who has the Spendors came up to my house to give a listen and just ordered a pair. Don't get me wrong the Spendors are a great speaker but the Harbeths just do it better!

I have always liked the Harbeth's better than Spendors too, but I liked the Proac's better for their soundstaging. That said, I haven't heard the newer Harbeths, but I would probably like them better as they are more musical from what I understand. Wish I could hear them myself. I may try to check them out, but I would be shocked if they beat the Vandy's. I have been blown away by the systems that Johnny at Audio Connection has put together with that line. Yogi, did you get rid of the Vandy's for the harbeths?