IMO you can either spend the same money to get an all around good performer (like the Kef's) or you can get a speaker that performs within it's physical and $$$ limitations.
Compare a $1,000 floorstanding speaker to a $1,000 bookshelf. The price does not neccesarily dictate quality but more often than not the monitor will give you better imaging and a more realistic presentation within its limits. The tradeoff is the lowest frequencies.
As far as a good mid-priced solution the iQ9 is hard to beat. It will not give you the same performance in the midrange as many comparably priced monitors though. Not a terrible tradeoff considering that you won't have to mess around with subwoofers and it is a very nice looking speaker.
Good luck!
Compare a $1,000 floorstanding speaker to a $1,000 bookshelf. The price does not neccesarily dictate quality but more often than not the monitor will give you better imaging and a more realistic presentation within its limits. The tradeoff is the lowest frequencies.
As far as a good mid-priced solution the iQ9 is hard to beat. It will not give you the same performance in the midrange as many comparably priced monitors though. Not a terrible tradeoff considering that you won't have to mess around with subwoofers and it is a very nice looking speaker.
Good luck!