Studio monitors are designed to be extremely neutral and accurate in a near-field recording studio environment (1-4 ft.). In an acoustically untreated home environment where a typical listening distance is more like 8-12 ft., the sonic characteristics of these pro monitors may prove even less accurate than the typical consumer speaker because that is not what they were designed for.

Nonetheless, some of the studio monitors that I have heard that would work wonderfully for stereo and home theater application would include Mackie, NHT, and Dynaudio Acoustics. Interesting enough, Dynaudio's professional speakers, save for the black vinyl finish and sans grills, are about 50% less than the price of the comparable model in their consumer line and, as I understand it, is virtually identical. Now that's a bargain if I've ever seen one!

VIctor