My experience with the brands you have mentioned.
Dynaudio (listened to them at a show; could not really assess it's musicality)
PSB (have heard Imagine towers; but what caught my attention was the the Imagine mini BS)
Totem (have not heard these; FM
@mpw, if I remember used to have a pair)
My experience with brands not on your list.
Harbeth (ooh la la; they are true monitors; truly heard them at a fellow FM's place)
Graham (again great large-ish monitors; this sound will grow on you)
B&W (heard 6xx, CM, and 8xx series towers and SMs; great sound though CM did not impress me that much over the 6xx)
Monitor Audio (have listened to Bronze and Radius series; Bronze was better for music; Radius for looks, needs a sub)
Polk (RTI series A7/A9; visceral speakers if one likes that kind of sound; will do well for rock music)
KEF (Q, R series, LS50 and LS50W; wide dispersion and decent tonality; R series can punch and get rowdy too)
So you can put more brands on the table and audition them without bias or prejudice before pulling the trigger.
Listen to a few home rigs if possible; in "Namma Bengaluru" there are many FMs who may oblige.
Read below to understand how crazy it can get deciding on what you like vs what you buy and live with.
My take:
What did I settle on finally.
Well with my listening area being small 12x12 (open on sides; but limited front to back), towers did not make sense.
Also, I realized that I prefer near field listening; good monitors were out of budget or too much hassle to procure.
So acquired KEF R300s (placed on stands) to replace older B&W DM303s (very loveable speakers).
Are they great; no. They are finicky on placement.
Can I work with them in my listening space and electronics/gadgetry; definitely yes.
I seem to like KEF sound (tsk, tsk, very heavy bias; it better be this way; they cohabit with me)
My power train:
Marantz PM7001 (used as preamp) --> Outlaw Audio M2200 (monoblocks) --> KEF R300
My sources (past and present):
Used to have older Onkyo CD/tape decks (not any more)
DAC (Schiit Modi 2 Uber; busted for about a year now); when working it was very good at its price point.
Currently making do with Chromecast Audio (analog output); stream from HDD or online
My content:
Lots of 60s-today rock, metal, grunge
Some Blues and country (rediscovering it)
Some western classical
Some Indian classical, ghazals
Old Hindi/Kannada
Cheers,
Raghu