Hi Fi Hi End Verses Pro Audio Specs

Very interesting
a lot of the music I grew up on where monitored using
JBL Speakers 
I like that vintage sound.
Both Crown and  JBL Where always sold for both home and studio use.
A great example is a Pair iof JBL 4311 paired with a Crown DC 300.
when I was working at ADS I was in the Sound room  wth a couple of the engineers..
We where listening  to a pair of L910s
I remember one of the engineers saying if more music where recorded using these we would have better records today.
of course that was 1978 and gear has drastically changed and improved 
i remember that Telarc Records used ADS In some of their studios.  
To get a better grasp and knowledge on Audiophile purism
do you know of any reading material on the history of The Hi end Hi Fi hobby
Being a Musician on the creative end I am very curious to learn about the mind of the Hi End Listener.
From a musicians stand point we try and capture our creations and performance thru the Recording process.
it then hopefully will be enjoyed to those that buy records.

Interesting subject. My system is a mixture of both. My speakers are JBL 4345s that are bi-amped using an Electro-voice DX38. I have built an external charged coupled crossover for the Mid, High and Ultra high drivers. The 18" woofers are driven by an McIntosh MC2500 and the passive crossover is driven by a McIntosh MC275. All controlled with a McIntosh C2300 Pre. They sound wonderful with a vintage sound but with the charged coupled crossover more detailed.

In the last 15 or so years, Telarc used ATC SCM 150 in studio and SCM 20s for mobile work.

After about 1978, many studios went away from JBL horns, ADS, Urei horns and installed mostly Genelec and ATC for mains. (Horns lost ground as amplifiers became more powerful) Meter bridge monitors would have been a mixed bag with several choices that usually included Yamaha NS10 and sometimes small Tannoy concentrics.

Thank You Shadhorne
I have heard tons about ATC and Genelec.
have not had the pleasure to hear any yet.
The studio I have been recording at in the last decade has Dynaudio which sound great.
I do not know the model but are an 8" two way.
He has recently switched to Old tannoy’s.
They also sound very good.
I am learning a bunch of stuff fast.