HTM 200SEs as Near field Monitors

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I'm planning to get a pair of speakers for my desktop at work. I was originally thinking of getting the Audioengine A5+, since they seem to be the highly regarded in their price point. But then I started thinking, what if instead I got a pair of HTM 200 SE's. I could get an amplifier like the Audioengine N22,

https://audioengineusa.com/shop/ampl...dio-amplifier/,

to power the speakers. The N22 seems kind of pricey, but I did find some new models selling on ebay and such for around $150.

How would the HTM 200SE's work as a desktop speaker?

How would they compare to the Audioengine speakers, which are designed specifically for this use?

Can anyone suggest a speaker/headphone amplifier at this price point or less that would work well with the HTM200SE's? I was thinking about getting some planar magnetic headphones next year, so the headphone amp would be a nice plus with the N22.

I did see a Monoprice tube amp that seems to have similar performance to the N22. Just not sure if it is a quality unit or not. Looks really cool though. It wouldn't be as easy to hookup to the computer though and it is a little bulkier.

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13194