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Best speaker for rock music

What is a great, reasonably priced speaker/studio monitor that will really excel on rock/dance/techno? I would imagine this same type of system would also sound great for home theater. I have a small to medium size room, 15' x 13' with cathedral ceilings. I already have a nice audiophile rig but it has the familiar problems with most compressed rock and techno recordings. Thanks, Mike
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kthomas
911 posts
 
The Dynaudio Contour 1.1 - about $1K used, fairly small monitor, awesome sound with remarkable low end considering their size. I have them in my office and the Contour 3.0's in my main system with is both music and HT. Only drawback is they definitely want some power behind them - 100 stout watt/ch minimum.
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
I second the opinion of Cornfedboy. The Avalon's are the best I have heard with all types of music, and rock is no exception. They do it all, soundstage, detail, accurate, powerful bass, realism, and a touch of magic. All the better if you have good gear.
mattman
61 posts
 
I owned a pair of Paradigm Ref Studio 60's for a couple of years. They were great for rock. Especially with a large, good quality solid state amp. They're worth checking out. Good luck.
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rmml
204 posts
 
NHT 2.5i is another option.
kkirkpac099
85 posts
 
Rmml: Doesn't Cory Greenburg love the bigger NHT? The 3.3?
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