Thanks for all the advice. I've heard the SRM450 in a PA system and they sounded great. When my daughter got this Sat night job, I did a search and found the SRM's on sale at zzounds for $599. I'd never seen them on sale anywhere. I took the add to Guitar Center and they matched the price and I bought them. Then, I came across some rave reviews on the HR824 studio monitors and I started thinking about the possibility of using them for both applications. What you have all said is very logical. The SRM's are made for transport and PA use and the HR's are not. I have Event 20/20s (passive) and they will work fine for now. When you spend a lot of money, you try to get the right thing. I just finished putting togeather a home theatre system with a Denon 3805 receiver and Magnepan speakers and a special DVD player. $$$
When the Magnepan speakers come, I want to do some experimenting with them as monitors. Magnepan has stuck with the dipole design for over thirty years while many other companies gave up. They have developed a pair of wall mounted speakers that hinge out from a flat wall position to whatever angle you want for $300(they also make $11,000 speakers). People writing reviews find this unbelievable that these speakers cost so little. They only sell this series of speakers direct. I'll update how they work out.
Thanks again,
Chuck