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Concert Experience for $5k?

I have a budget of $5k for new/used stereo speakers.
I have a VPI turntable, PrimaLuna Dialogue preamp and a Cary Audio V12 tube amp. (yeah, the one with 12 EL34’s sticking out of it) I’ve got quality gear and plenty of horsepower.

I am chasing the rock concert experience. When you’re at a live show drums have a sharp attack and crack. Bass/kick drums have a punch you can feel. ....that’s what I want to feel when I play a live album.

Which speakers - new or used - would you recommend to recreate that rock concert feeling?
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williewonka
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What speakers do you have now?

what size is your room?

how far are the speakers from the wall (i.e. behind the speakers)

what speaker/interconnect/power cables do you hav
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t-bon3 OP
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I currently have 10-year old B&W CDM-9NT floor standing speakers.  As it's a narrow room with a tile floor (Las Vegas - everything is tile because of the heat)  the speakers are very close to the wall - call it 8".  That makes the room very bright. 

I forget which power cable I upgraded too.   The interconnects are WireWorld $ilver Eclip$e.  The speaker cables aren't on par (yet) because I plan to change the speakers, which will likely require different termination.  

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t-bon3 OP
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Good speaker suggestions so far.

I had to laugh at the La Scala's though - that will never pass the spouse acceptance factor.  She'd try to turn them into end tables or something.
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I was at an Elle King concert last Saturday night and thinking to myself - "I wish I could get this sound & feel at home when I play this album"  
I was in front, close to the stage and thoroughly impressed with how an entire drum kit sounds.  Music at home sounds good, but nothing ever hits as hard (not talking about sub-bass) or has that "attack" that you get in person. 
Like a heroin addict - that's the high I'm chasing.  
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