But studio speakers still require enough character to keep artists from feeling too self-conscious while listening back to their performances. Keith Tonge Creative Director, PMC "PMC’s professional monitors and domestic hi-fi loudspeakers are built around the same core principles. (Image credit: Genelec)Gaurav Narula PR Lead, Genelec "At Genelec, the distinction between studio monitors and domestic hi-fi speakers is much smaller than many people might expect. (Image credit: Dynaudio)Otto Jørgensen Head of Dynaudio Academy, Dynaudio "We generally don’t differentiate between studio monitors and domestic speakers in terms of technical construction. "Where studio monitors and domestic speakers differ is more in practical terms: studio monitors are typically active, with either built-in or separate power amplifiers and active crossovers.