Killer Floor Standing Speakers under $4000 for Rock?

(2) ways to go about your query OP-

you can go w/ an older "rock" speaker- Infinity Cresendo Series (1990's)
or go w/ a Thiel CS 2.4 or CS 2.7 loudspeaker.  Happy Listening!

repectfully. disagree
monitors do matter at every step in the chain
they vary widely
a ton of classic rock was recorded and mastered with big JBL's with a host of strengths and known issues. The West coast sound is not a myth.

You're not actually disagreeing- you are making the same point I was. 'West Coast Sound'? What about the Minneapolis sound? The Seattle Sound? Is there a better speaker for that? How about the New York Sound or the Sound of London (Abby Road)? 70s Kraut rock? Norwegian Metal? Italian Prog? Is Bob Dylan Rock or folk? For that matter Steeleye Span or Pentangle? Which speaker is best for all those? Do you see the problem?

I've actually seen people ask which speaker is best for mid-80s downbeat; at first I thought they were joking. How in the heck can you design a speaker for a particular genre of music? Mid-90s Ambient anyone (one of my faves)? The fact of the matter is you can't- the voice coils and crossover parts have no idea what signal passes through them.

Actually, it can affect the sound of period-music, via, cross-over networks.
It all begins w/ the 1st order cross-over. If one likes this "sound" then seek out Vandersteen or Thiel (my reference). Progress w/ 2nd order up to 4th Order for best effect.

Happy Listening!

I'm on my 2nd pair of Magnepans and I'm a rocker. First pair was a Christmas present from my wife, 1.4s. Got a pair of 1.7s last year and they are fantastic!!! Relaminated the 1.4s and put them in the living room for the wife. They kicked ass when paired with a velodyne uld12. 1.7s are in my music room driven with a Bryston 4b and believe me they ROCK. Well below $4K, extra money for electronics and tunes.