Audiophile speakers that rock well

Mhconley are those Carbon 7 floorstanders in your pictures?

I used to have a pair of Panasonic Thrusters.

That they are. Fritz prefers to hand deliver the tower versions. Too big a chance they'll be damaged when shipped.

ProAc Response D Two

Depends on the rock and the room. You want a monitor sized speaker which is what I use but it is augmented with a sub. These are in a small room so they fill the space nicely, is that why you spec monitor size?
Standmounts, even the very best will fall short "rockin the house" The drivers in them can't convey kickdrums properly. I have been a drummer for 40+ yrs and played/play in a number of rock bands so I know what I am looking for when I assess a systems ability to rock. Find yourself a quality monitor that does what you want and accept that you will be adding a sub or 2. For your budget there is a Focal 1007 on sale, that would leave $$ for stands and a sub. I use the Focals and they do all that "audiophile stuff" superbly, they rock as well. The Beryllium tweeters convey cymbals properly and the leading edges of notes without the hash or harshness that causes that bleeding ear issue. Good luck with the search.