I think I am about to test the OP’s theory out soon with this speaker.
SIERRA-2EX PAIR - Ascend Acoustics
I was planning to replace my 10-year-old KEF LS50’s with a bookshelf speaker around $10K USD. However, the speaker listed above has a driver that I love on my headphones, and I have gear that would work with that driver on bookshelf’s. It is not a cost issue but a sonic issue on this choice.