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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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jafant
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Thiel CS 3.7
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rx8man
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I like Muttley's, very real sounding.
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alfau7
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Ti get that bass concert experience i think it has more related with the subwoofer configuration. I think. Know what you want, and personally i think i get it in my system, i have a good average sub ( Martín Logan dynamo 300) BUT tuned with an equalizer wich helps a lot yo adequate to your room resonance problems, AND the preamp anthem avm 20 has great features to configure the frequence degress of the bass waves for not to Cancel or emphazise, is hard to reach the perfect sound but with patience and test you get a excelent thousand dollars bass sound.
Even if you spend on . Thousand dollar sub, if you dont configure or dont have the tools to tune it you will be very frustrated, bass frecuencies ar hard to deal, my recomendation is get a great bookshelfs and a great sub, adequated to your room size, no more no less and an EQ
willgolf
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You should research Tekton Pendragon speakers.  Made in Utah.  Classic Rock sound.  Cost $2200.

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