Reference 3A Grand Veena, can they rock?

Easy. Buy a Lamm M1.2R for it and you won't go to bed ...

Thanks for the responses. I know they won't rock the house like my current Tekton Pendragons (C3s are gone), but I do tend to listen at realistic levels. I just don't want a speaker that won't hold up to a little abuse. I welcome the refinement and clarity, just want to jam to a little Gov Mule once in a while.

Shakey

You will be sorely disappointed if and when you turn up the volume on the Grand Veenas. The midrange driver is run full range, which makes it a seamless sound, but that also means it is fed bass frequencies. As a result, the Grand Veenas won't play as loudly before hardening/distortion occurs as other speakers their size.
I had them on home audition, and at lower volumes they were fine, but hardened up when pushed.
If you like it loud, I'd stay away. I tend to stay away from speakers with 1st order crossovers for the same reason.

Shakeydeal ;
What is it about the Pendragons that you want to improve upon ?

I happen to absolutely love the Grand Veenas.

When a friend invited me to audition them with him during a hunt for a new pair of loudspeakers, I walked in thinking they looked overpriced. When I left the room, it was me jumping up and down, telling him his search was over and how he had to buy them. I went from thinking they were another high-priced high-end product to thinking they represented incredible value.

Can they rock? Well, they'll play loud enough to satisfy most audiophiles. But if you're a headbanger who likes a speaker that will blow you back, I think you might be best served elsewhere.