I agree that it's all a matter of taste but unfortunately for me and probably the vast majority of people, it's also a matter of cost. That's why I'm considering the M22 as an alternative to the Studio 20s.

Alan,

The Studio 20 V3 are actually a better sounding speaker than the V2 (to my ears at least) V2 which, according too many reviews, were already a major improvement to the original Studio. That's why comparing the V3 and the M22 is interesting to me. My room is pretty small (12x16x8), so I can't really go with the M60s that appear to be many people favorite choice in this forum. So I'm focusing on the M22 and a sub (HSU STF-2).