I think monitors have an advantage over floor standers in some respects.
They seem to get out of the way of the music, they can image really well. Most can't go very low(unlike the TP's) but they hold a special charm that big speakers can't get past.
Trying to throw big orchestral works at monitors can be a problem, but many do a very good job at it.
I remember hearing a pair of Sonus Faber Cremona monitors with a Krell integrated. It was just wondeful! I never forgot it. They two worked together so well.
mike