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help with speakers that rock, pleeze

I am at the point that I am tired of listening to just recordings that sound good on my system. I want to go back to my roots which is rock music. I am looking for speakers that give me goose bumps when listening to rock cds'. My room is 14'x30' speakers on long wall. Current set up consist of;

Cary 306/200 cdp with cardas golden ref ics'
First Sound Presence MKII w'cardas golden ics'
McCormack DNA 1 rev.A
Audio Physic Spark floor standers

I keep throwing money at my setup and am not happy yet, very frustrating please help!
bigwavedave
mhedges
180 posts
 
I would look for vintage JBLs.

Mark
sthomas12321
408 posts
 
I sold 2 pairs of Legacy 20/20's under $3k. Ive seen the HD's for $4500, dont over pay. Some people are asking to much. The 20/20's are my favorite speakers, but Legacy has no replacement drivers for anything that may break or get damaged. Id try to score some HD's used for $4k-$5k
blindjim
3,092 posts
 

BTW.... the Signatures, which are a step below the 20/20s, aren't bad if all else fails. A friend of mine has a pair and you won't lose much going with them. They are also not nearly as imposing physically as are the 20s. Way less $$$ too.

Silverline Sonata IIIs can rock too with not much more amp than the McC, or with it. I'd feel better with 200wpc however, but if levels are maintained with some degree of sanity, the McC + IIIs should prevail very well.

Do look for later models of the Sonata IIIs though... in the past 2yrs. or less.
wireless200
415 posts
 
Your requirement has Klipsch Heritage speakers written all over it.
petestereo
3 posts
 
Hi
If you want a nice warm distorted sound go for the Bose 901.
Cheers,
Peter
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