Studio monitors as Audiophile speakers ATC, PMC

I listened extensively to the Dynaudio (model with a "5" in the model name) and the genelec 8430 - I thought they sounded great. The idea of a powered speaker is technically a much much better idea than the typical audiophile speaker - the amps are matched to the drivers and there is no wasted power - maybe a 50 watt amp for the tweeter and a 100 or larger amp for the woofer- I was looking for something in a tri powered unit and just could not find anyone in the DC area or even close that had them in stock to demo - the nearest I could come was a drive to Connecticut to hear the ATC 100 - I like to do a number of demos before I buy and that would have meant a minimum of three trips. So I opted for a different avenue -went with a big amp and tried and true speakers that I liked. But I see absolutely no reason to not use true studio monitors in the living room. A second bonus is the people selling those tend to be more professional and less into the snake oil. All the guys I ran into in the pro audio type shops were either musicians or ex roadies. Anyway if I were after a pair of bookshelf size speakers - you cannot go wrong with the pro studio monitors - one thing I would suggest is listen to a number of units in an a/b test - When I first heard the dynaudio's I was impressed, but listening to the genelecs - for my style and tastes, just blew out the dynaudio's. Good luck.