What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world?

Totem Element Fire V2. Read the latest TAS review.

The new Sonus Faber Elector Amator III is awesome and priced right at your budget , minus stands i think.  

Truly a great sounding speaker 

My vote is the Rogers LS3/5a.  Sounded darn good in the 80's when I first heard them.  Sounds darn good in my system now.

Many speakers' great speakers have come and gone but the LS3/5a's have stood the test of time.

Haven't heard a lot of different speakers.  But, for my small room the best I've heard are my Dynaudio Heritage Specials.

Seems silly but I will say Fritz Carerra BE.  Have heard standmounts in shows that cost well over 20k that are bested by the Fritz.  Just had to throw Fritz in the running just to get people to look more at his speakers.  He is the nicest guy you will talk to and deserves more recognition in my opinion.