Sonos Amp - What floorstanding speakers to get?

Speaker preferences are very personal/subjective so I will write in general terms.

First, not much has changed in passive speaker tech so if you like the sound that the speakers make, you are unlikely to get a marked improvement by changing to newer floor standing speakers.

Second, in floor standing speakers you are paying for expensive cabinetry and sound quality is usually better from equivalent stand mounted speakers for a lower price. If the speaker box preferred for mid range sound quality is too small to do justice to bass - that is why there are subs. A stand mounted speaker and Sub are capable of delivering more accurate bass than floor standers and the control over bass bloat also elevates mid range sound quality. The stands can be but need not be expensive. Anything that meets the need to have the tweeter at ear levels in the listening position, and provide a safe place for the speakers to be on, is good enough from a functional perspective.

And since you have Sub to deploy, all the more reason for not to get new floor standing speakers. From stand mounted units you will get the same sound quality at lower price points, or better quality at the same price point. Even after including the cost of functionally adequate stands.

That sounds great Kumar and thank you for the in-depth response. 
 

I can definitely see the value in some stand mounted book shelf speakers given your response and the logic, especially since I have subs to deploy. 
 

do you have any stand-mounted speakers/bookshelf’s you would recommend? 
 

I forgot to mention my preferred price range would be $500-$1,200 usd total for the pair, regardless if they are bookshelf or floorstanding

If you are in the US - I can’t help much because I am not familiar with the likes of Polk or Klipsch, or even Boston Acoustics. I know the UK/EU makes like Dali, KEF and others but I have a sense that these are sold for much higher than what they are sold for in the EU, and may not be good value.

The thing to do would be to find a place where you are able to listen to Polk/Klipsch and similar because the one thing you should not do is buy a speaker pair unheard. Ideally, a home test drive is the way to go, if you can get that.

Here is a pair worthy of a test drive, going just by the specs and the reviews:

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-Premiere-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B07G3D2C8S/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=klipsch%2Bspeakers&pd_rd_r=6cd479f1-0840-4c57-a9b8-2f20559b97d2&pd_rd_w=f3teq&pd_rd_wg=Z2hXa&pf_rd_p=4fa0e97a-13a4-491b-a127-133a554b4da3&pf_rd_r=3G8EWSSM296NND0NS68A&qid=1622692028&sr=8-5&th=1

And here is review, but a listening before buying is still recommended:

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-klipsch-reference-premiere-600m-is-the-audiophiliac-speaker-of-the-year/

https://www.stereophile.com/content/klipsch-reference-premiere-rp-600m-loudspeaker

I am intrigued by these now - unfortunately they are not easy to source in India, where I live.

Before we downsized I loved my Klipsch Heritage La Scallas, the Cornwall sounds very similar.

Their more modern floor standers sound great too. For Atmos I’d really lean to a Port and Atmos capable AVR with R-625s up front with a matching center and surround. The reason we skipped the Sonos Amp was the lack of a center channel and our hearing issues that make one important to us.

Heritage line, many out of stock at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/B7342FE2-DA0E-4AD9-BE25-323F204B3DE3?ingress=2&visitId=aa1a7d30-52fd-4618-86d4-c9bd29b396ab&ref_=ast_bln

R-625 https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-R-625FA-Powerful-Detailed-Floorstanding/dp/B07FK6QH39?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

Thanks Kumar for the follow-up.  Those look like some awesome Klipsch bookshelfs!  Those reviews are great, and seem to be exactly what I am looking for. 

I called Crutchfield and asked for some recommendations given their experience in US, and they said although those Klipsch speakers are great, they can tend to take over a room, and may sound mis-matched with non-Klipsch speakers (due to their signature sound).  He instead steered me to these options (B&W, ELAC, Monitor Audio) :

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_749606MB/Bowers-Wilkins-606-Matte-Black.html?cc=02

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_749607S2MB/Bowers-Wilkins-607-Anniversary-Edition-Matte-Black.html

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_970UB52B/ELAC-Uni-Fi-2-0-UB52.html

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_970DB62/ELAC-Debut-2-0-B6-2.html

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_893B6G50B/Monitor-Audio-Bronze-50-Black.html

The Crutchfield rep also agreed that bookshelf/stand-mounted speakers may be a better fit for fidelity and instrumental separation, compared to Floorstanding. 

Thanks Stanley for your input!  I haven’t completely ruled out the Floorstanding just yet, since they do look nicer/more at home in a living room.  Need to investigate if there is a nice looking / homemade stand for the bookshelf’s if I go that route.  I’ll definitely keep those Klipsch you mentioned in mind.  I was looking at the Klipsch RP-280F (Floorstanding) before examining bookshelf’s.  These have great reviews too.

All future consideration/comments/suggestions are definitely appreciated

I agree with Kumar that you should buy a pair of bookshelf speakers. There are some great ones available for a reasonable amount of money. I use Sonos Amps with two TVs to drive a pair of Kef Q150s and for the other a pair of Elac DBR-62s.  I really like both of them, but the Elac pair is my favorite. The Elacs are available on Amazon and are at the lower end of your budget. 

Regarding your Subs, I would stick with the Sonos Subs you own, which have pretty good output down to 30 Hz, I believe. The exception is if you listen to a lot of music that has lower bass.

Here’s a review of the Elac speakers on audiosciencereview.com. He found that they measure very well and have a sound to match.