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Good ROCK speakers

Im Running a set of DefTech 2004TLs for my main speaks.

One general concensus on this board is these are better used for HT than 2ch due to the bipolar design.

Well, im sure you all kno what you are talking about, and im looking to overhaul my front end to a prepro/amp system. HTY with integrated 2CH w seperate amp

There are alot of different people with different tastes, and i like to really be able to ROCK. Crank it up and jam out without distortion.

Im planning on moving my deftech 2004tls to the surrounds, and my bp6's to the rear, giving me space for new front speakers.

Whaats are some real good speakers to ROCK out with? Loud and proud, clear and full range.

Ive been thinking of possible vandersteens. Also considered ML, but im not too sure how much tthese are made to ROCK!!!!

suggestions?

Any metalheads out there with some advise?
audiophanatik
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drubin
3,274 posts
 
It seems peculiar to me that everytime one of these threads gets started, and there have been many, everybody chimes in with suggestions for speakers I doubt any of you would have in your own two-channel systems. Why is that? Most of us love rock. If our high-end speakers are so freakin' great, why can't they deliver the goods on rock?
audiophanatik OP
59 posts
 
Dunno Drubin

I think maybe because the speakers in most high end systems far surpass most rock recordings. maybe you just gotta get something cheap, heavy, and dirty.

I personally think rock sounds the greatest on full range dirty speakers. Nothing high class and foofoo!

I guess its kinda because hard rock was always a garage type thing. it was never exactly refined.

All high end speakers can play rock really well, a little too well, which makes to sound too.. sterile?.. if you will?
I think you just have to step down to the quality in order to get the speaker to preform good rock. well, heavy metal at least.
my DefTechs rock with all kinds of music but rock. there is just some filthy aspect that is left to be desired.

ROCK ON!
ljgj
955 posts
 
I own the following -the VMPs RM 40's, the Legacy Focus 20/20, the Martin Logan Odyssey , the Gershman Acoustic RX 20's. The 20/20 and 40's rock more than the other two. I am not just chimming in.
michaelscott73
11 posts
 
I went with the Shearwaters. In my opinion you will be floored when you listen to Tool, Metallica, AC/DC, etc. through the Shearwaters or Vandersteens. You will hear things for the first time, even though you heard the CD 100 times before.
I'm using a NAD 218 (250/ch), when I want to listen loud I just turn on the subs, and use a crossover at 120. Most CD's I could make my ears bleed w/ no distortion from the ML.
And when you turn it down and run full range it's hard to beat the detail and imaging.
avguy
106 posts
 
JBL 4344 or the new JBL K2 Series speakers. Please see http://www.jbl.com/home/products/series.asp?SerId=K2 I heard them recently, and they are absolutely awesome with ROCK!!!! But don't play classical music on them, because you will be disappointed.......
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