Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K

I think classical and rock can show how limited in dynamics at lot of speakers are as they both demand big swings in instant volume. 

Another vote for the Goldenear Triton reference.  Extended highs, natural mid, and extended bass response.  Certainly  not in the ultra high end, but sure does work for me.  Aerosmith to Zep, all sounds great.

JBL

They have something in every price point and dicker with your dealer, you can get a pair of 4367’s that will shake your windows.

Rock On!

If you want to maximize the reproduction of rock and roll music through your audio system, then you’ll probably want to go with a higher powered SS amp, driving a pair of highly dynamic speakers. Just that simple. There’s a multitude of speaker/amp combos out there that can accomplish the goal. However, I can suggest one pair of speakers in particular, that are within your budget, that very well could become an end-game speaker for the long haul (they did for me), and the speaker is the phenomenal Revel Salon 2 speakers. Given enough power to drive them properly, the Salon 2 speakers are some of best rock-and-roll speakers I’ve ever heard. From top to bottom, the Revel Salon 2 speakers are still one of the most revealing and most dynamic speakers on the market today. The Revel Salon 2 speakers, IMHO, are also one of the absolute greatest values in high end audio.  The Revel Salon 2 speakers are astonishingly good.

The reality I think, is that rock and roll goes hand in hand with loud. Anything can play loud, but so much music is compressed, as so many speakers. This is why I threw in that jazz piece as a demo for everyone to try. Playing Satch and Ozzy means nothing. BTW, my favorite Satch is his '95 recording, for sq. There are many more excellent tracks that can be used to demonstrate superior aspects of dynamic range, transient response, etc. Keeping it simple, listen to Your Momma Don't Dance, by L&M....a much better recording to evaluate what some of us are talking about here. Playing loud and playing clean, simultaneously, is at the heart of the matter, ime. My best, MrD