I am looking for a pair of floor speakers for around $1000. I am most interested in their performance when listening to music, but I will be using them for HT as well. I'm curious to hear some opinions on what those of you out there would buy on this budget for this purpose.

I listen to alternative rock, classical, latin, and most other kinds of music, and I will be using this system in a medium sized carpeted room with a cheap old Sony receiver (for now) if that is imporant at all.

Thanks for any help you can give me.