Do they make Speakers For Rap/Rock

a friend of mine who is a member on agon is currently developing a speaker system specificaly for rapp music,the speaker system is going to be called "the pimp daddy" & it will feature ten 18 inch woofers & one horn tweeter in each cabinet,the speaker will also have different finishes for the waf factor,the finishes will be purple velvet,red vinyl & chrome.

Yeah. They're called headphones.

I think it's interesting to think about how loud our systems play at their loudest - do we really know the db level? I know I don't - every once in a while, my house empties on a weekend night and I watch a rock concert DVD at (what feels like) rock concert levels. If I was the whole disc, my ears are ringing afterwards - a sure sign that I'm treating myself right. I have no idea what the db reading would be.

At one point, I was researching ATC active speakers and was talking to somebody (a dealer) who was saying that the 150's would do 120db, continuous, and that 120db was what a jet engine sounds like at close range. I've often wanted to walk around outside with my stereo up "loud" and see what, if anything, you could hear outside. The notion of going outside to see if you could hear the jet engine in my basement sounded good - I have to believe if I really had a jet engine going in my basement, that I'd be getting calls from my neighbors.

Hmm, I was making a delivery at the back of Cherry Point MCAS and they were conducting jet engine tests with the engine off the jet & on a stand. That was the loudest damn thing I ever heard & I had 29 dB earplugs in.

My system could play just over 110 dB at the listening spot & a jet engine is way beyond that-I'd say more like 150 dB's.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Tacmc5,

Do you have corners? If so, my first recommendation would be the Classic Audio Reproductions Hartsfields. They're about 107 dB efficient I believe, and can handle a couple hundred watts. They aren't the ultimate in low coloration or pinpoint imaging, but if you can keep your toes from tapping or your butt from shakin' while they're playing then you must have earplugs in. Good ones. Super-glued in. Seriously, the C.A.R. Hartsfields are an extremely enjoyable speaker to listen to, even if they don't do all the audiophile tricks. They are very hard to tear yourself away from.

Now in a less expensive alternative, once again if you have corners, Klipschorns are a possibility. They top out around 120 dB.

If you don't have corners, Classic Audio Reproductions still is a great place to look with their T-1 and T-3, and from time to time they have a special going on with something that ought to work in your situation. Edgarhorn is another possibility, again they can go into the mid-120's pretty easily.

Just curious, what price ballpark would be realistic?