Budget tower speakers that rock!


Hey all!
First timer in here. I know how subjective this gets but I'll ask anyway... I'm looking for a pair of budget tower speakers (under $1000) that really cook w/ rock n roll music. Vintage is OK. I want to play them loud and I like solid bottom end extension. Maybe it's not the most refined sound in the world, but these speakers would (in theory) be exciting to listen to...meaning I'm not concerned w/ a neutral delivery. Again, I know a good speaker is a good speaker regardless of the genre of music being played...but humor me. What do you think are some decent choices to consider? Also, I play mostly vinyl on a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon thru an Outlaw SS2150. Thanks!
samcbride
Someone mentioned Polk...

Unless you like it VERY bright AVOID Polk’s Rt/RTI/RTi A* towers. They are good for HT and they will pump and thump but...*I used modded RTi A7s for my LR in my HT

Definitive Technology and Polk are under the same parent company. For that reason you should avoid Def Tech HT speakers, too

a good used cheap RnR speaker is the Kef 304 - my first speakers from 40 years ago - still have them😊 Today if you can find them $300?

Won’t have quite the extension of some w/12” or bigger woofers. You will find it’s equally at home w/Boston or the the Boston Pops. One day I will rebuild mine. 
Tony
Big, used PA speakers would be great.
Or....2 sets of used 901's (with EQ's).  

/runs and hides....
:D
The best bang for the buck I've seen in fifty years of speaker fanaticism are the Boston Acoustics T-1030.  They have a very balanced and transparent presentation, they can go deep and loud, and they are dirt cheap on the used market.  They are pretty rare - people who own them don't tend to let them go, but if you're patient, you can pick up a pair for under $500.   I recently picked up a nice cherry veneer pair for $200.  

And I'm not a cheapskate with no experience in nice speakers.  I currently have 10 pairs of speakers set up at my ranch house, including JBL L-300, JBL Project Array 1400, Revel Ultima Salon 2, and JBL Everest DD67000.
I cannot dispute the aforementioned Fluance speakers perform well, they certainly may, just not Canadian made mate.  Designed and Engineered in Canada on the cabinets is code.

l like the PA suggestion.  Ear bleed, nose bleed and gastric distress.  But they will get you there.