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Best speakers to "abuse" for around $2k ?

Thinking about getting additional speakers just for hard rock/heavy metal and sometimes bass heavy music (not rap tho). Amp would be Classe 300w with classe preamp.

Something I can really crank up Kansas ' carry on wayward son and get loud without blowing tweeters. I cranked up that song with audio physic sparks and blew the tweeters. Did same thing with Magnepan 1.6s and 3.6s (fuse blew on those thankfully).
I probably shouldnt have gotten rid of the NHT 3.3s I had but a move to a smaller place necessitated it.

Cerwin Vega maybe work for this spec? thanks
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mechans
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Another vote for Cerwin Vega. I am sure that there are plenty of speakers that can easily match the CW's SPLs, I own Klipsch La Scalas but few wil keep the party really thumping in the era before sub woofers the way Cerwin Vegas did, those were the days.....
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theo
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Though they are hard to drive you could look for some Infinity Kappa 7's or 8's. I owned 7's for years and they rocked out pretty well for me. Just a suggestion as you can find them well under your spending limit.
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mapman
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Ive never heard a pair of cerwin vegas that did not sound bloated and undefined in the bass but maybe i never tried the rjght amp.
loomisjohnson
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you'll routinely see von schweikert vr2 listed here for $1000-1200--really good full range speaker with massive low end. meadowlark kestrel have very similar qualities and should be even cheaper. also mirage omd15 (less than a grand new at vann's et al)--big soundstage.
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mapman
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One tech reason the OHMs are a good choice for this is that they crossover to tweeter very high at 7khz or so and do not put much demand on the tweeter as a result. Plus the main full range Walsh driver never seems to show any stress at any volume. That is true of even original Walsh 2s from the 80s' that can often be had used these days for just a couple hundred dollars. Just make sure whatever you buy used especially if older is in good condition.
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