Bad idea to use pro Tannoy speakers for home use?

I would have no reservations about monitors like yours at all (aside from the same "looks" issue!). I'm actually considering a pair as a different option. The very first speakers I ever had were Tannoy monitors actually (given as a gift in high school). There are so many write-ups of the monitors too, that it's easy to sort/weed things out just by reading reviews. These V300s though have a few unique issues. I can find almost nothing written about them (there is a little but not much, and some of it is about church installs and things like that). The specs are written up quite differently than consumer speakers (and therefore a tiny bit confusing). They actually recommend 500w for these things which doesn't make sense to me given their sensitivity (assuming I understand the specs right). And, finally - calling them "sound reinforcement" and Tannoy advertising saying that they are good for churches, clubs, PAs, etc. makes me wonder if they've been modified in some way as to make them bad for home. I'd just go listen to them, but they are about 120 miles away, so I don't want to waste time until I have more confidence in them.

Specs:

Frequency Response (-3dB) (1) 70Hz - 22kHz
Frequency Range (-10dB) (1) 56Hz - 28kHz
System Sensitivity (1W @1m) (2)
Passive - Full Range 98dB (1W = 2.83V for 8 Ohms)
Biamp (LF) 98dB
Biamp (HF) 104dB
Dispersion (-6dB) 90 degrees conical
Driver Complement 300mm (12.00”) constant directivity SuperDual™
Crossover Passive 1.8kHz
Product can be reconfigured for bi-amped operation.
Bi-amp system parameters in user manual
Directivity Factor (Q) 7.4 averaged 1kHz to 10kHz
Directivity Index (DI) 8.4 averaged 1kHz to 10kHz
Rated Maximum SPL (2) Passive - Full Range
Average: 122dB
Peak: 128dB
Biamp (LF)
Average: 122dB
Peak: 128dB
Biamp (HF)
Average: 122.5dB
Peak: 128.5dB
Power Handling Passive - Full Range
Average:250W
Programme:500W
Peak:1000W
Biamp (LF)
Average:250W
Programme:500W
Peak:1000W
Biamp (HF)
Average:70W
Programme:140W
Peak:280W
Recommended Amplifier Power
Passive - Full Range 500W @ 8 Ohms
Biamp (LF) 500W @ 8 Ohms
Biamp (HF) 140W @ 8 Ohms
Nominal Impedance
Passive - Full Range 8 Ohms
Biamp (LF) 8 Ohms
Biamp (HF) 8 Ohms
Distortion 10% Full Power (14.14V)
2nd Harmonic
250Hz: 0.63%
1kHz: 0.92%
10kHz: 1.45%
3rd Harmonic
250Hz: 0.08%
1kHz: 0.20%
10kHz: 0.17%

1% Full Power (4.47V)
2nd Harmonic
250Hz: 0.32%
1kHz: 0.28%
10kHz: 0.41%
3rd Harmonic
250Hz: 0.02%
1kHz: 0.02%
10kHz: 0.08%

@Map - The V300s are definitely heavy (75lbs each) but they are supposedly designed to perform equally well lying in any position (including on their side), so figured I could do that. Or, I have options to mount them or otherwise in completely inaccessible places. The Magenepans - wife wants them gone - if we could rubberize (for baby proofing) the entire house, she would have me do that as well! There is also the issue of him ruining them which I would expect would be quite easy. Anyway...I've had them forever and they are hard to find at place for because of their size, etc.

@Bombaywalla- thanks for the post. A trial would be great, but they are coming from a private seller. I currently own two SS amps that I would try and pair. One is an integrated Krell with 150w/channel and the other is a McIntosh with 200w. The 500w per channel recommendation for the V300s is what was worrying me (making me think I don't have the equipment to handle them). I don't want to have to buy another amp! (or sell mine and find another)

I also worried that I wouldn't get low volumes out of these at all because of what they're made for (BIG spaces).

And the other concern is that I should just buy consumer Tannoys or a straight set of DMT IIs which I found available. As in, maybe I'm going overboard with the V300s. They just seem like such a steal...the cost now vs new cost is ridiculously discounted.

@Islandmandan - I thought about the custom enclosure thing and then convinced myself that I would never get around to it! I already have a bunch of other projects around collecting dust so to speak!

Update: I ended up buying them - just picked them up today.

Will report back on the sound once I hook them up and spend some time with them.

Thanks!

@Ddd1 - As it turns out, they don't look bad in person at all. They certainly wouldn't win a beauty contest, but overall, I'm content with the way they look. Now having a pair that seem to have been well taken care of, many of the pictures on the web seem to be of somewhat abused cabinets which is probably because of the nature of their intended use.

As for bass...so far it doesn't seem to be lacking at all. I was testing them this evening and the drum intro of a Pink Floyd track startled me it sounded so big and real. Keep in mind, I rushed to even get them set up so I could listen to them before my son went to bed, so I certainly haven't put time into them yet, but I'm happy with the purchase so far. I would have listened to them earlier/more, but I had to assemble Speakon connectors to some old cables (after first locating some at a local shop), as that is the only connection option.