I wonder how many recording engineers listen to the exact same monitors at home, as they do in the studio. I expect not that many. Afterall, one is a tool for a job (maginfying imperfections) and one is supposed to be a source of (maximising) pleasure. For example, it sounds like 3D appreciates the MEG's studio ability, yet uses a different speaker at home.
I think any home speaker that may be used in a studio, just shows you they are really pretty decent speakers: combining elements of precision and pleasure. Whether your personal preference is closer to the virtues of the studio application or home design, is down to you. Personally I think some speakers achieve this balance quite well, my personal favorites being PMC, Dynaudio, even ATC are pretty good.
These debates are usually circular as there is no real answer. It may make as much sense to argue over which is the best beer. Discussing personal preference can be a real waste of time.
The only thing which can be proved are numbers. If you wanted to argue over which product has the lowest distortion, or loudness then fine. A number cannot be disputed, so long as the test was carried out in exactly the same conditions. This of course will not tell you which speaker is best for listening to music on for pleasure. It will only indicate which is better for highlighting tiny imperfections in a studio.
I think the solution is Bub getting a new tag line: "ATC give me more pleasure than any other monitor in the world". That will keep 'em happy.
