The Focal JMlab Chorus 706 S sound very good, and imo much better than the Bose 201 or 301... the 706 S with a sub sounds just as good as the 716 S (they have the same midrange driver, and tweeter, the 706 S just does not have the woofer)
the 706 S's are around $449/pr
the 705 S's are also very good, but have a smaller midrange driver, they run $349/pr

I have herd klipsch reference series which are also very good and I believe are about the same price range as the JMlab's

another couple speakers you may want to check out which I liked (although not as much as the JMlab)
Phase Technology, Velocity Series -- I liked the V-12, and was told the V-8 has the same tweeter and midrange driver... $450
Mirage also made some nice sounding floor models, and perhaps their bookshelf's would be worth an audition.

M&K Sound makes some nice speakers, but they were a little pricy compared to what has already been mentioned (>$1000 for a pair of bookshelf sized speakers)

I have listened to many other brands, but would not suggest them...
I hope this helps...
Mike

btw, I recently ordered 4 Chorus 716 S's and 1 Chorus CC 700 S for my new ht setup.