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Speakers for Rock

I'm looking to buy the system of my dreams. I listen to mainly rock music - everything from 50s, classic rock like Led Zepplin to new stuff like Blink 182. I listen to country, jazz, classical here & there.

My question is - what brands of speakers are best for rock music?

I've been looking at B&W CDM9's pretty seriously, as well as Thiel or maybe the 804s used. But I often hear comments regarding the B&Ws that they aren't the best for rock. I'm not sure where to start on this search - there are so many brands and most shops only sell a few so I'm looking for some pointers......

(As for components, I've been thinking of Rotel separates or a B&K 805.)

Thanks for the help!
dagny
mejames
986 posts
 
Dunlavy are very good for rock music and any other music for that matter. Can play loud with ease and stay together without breaking drivers.
sean
6,231 posts
 
I don't think that either B&W's or Thiel's are especially well suited to be called "rock & roll" speakers, especially the Thiel's.

Look for something that is at least 91 - 92 dB's at the minimum, uses multiple drivers for each frequency range and will handle a lot of power. For the money and with some simple mods to the speakers, a pair of stacked Klipsch Heresy's is hard to beat when it comes to rock. This gives you high efficiency ( appr 98 - 99 dB's ) and pretty reasonable power handling with very punchy bass and the ability to rock the house without having a million watts on hand. Speaking of "wattage", couple that with a NAD 2600A power amp and you've got a pretty rockin' yet inexpensive system.

Then again, if you thought B&W's and Thiel's were suitable for Zep and Blink 182, you obviously have very different ideas than i do. Skip my idea and trust your own ears : ) Sean
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celtic66
1,671 posts
 
Cerwin Vegas OR Klipsch!!
cdc
1,809 posts
 
Try DynAudio or Paradigm. People have said the tonal balance of Dynaudio works well with rock and roll. I use N804 and like them because they work for everything. Nothing worse than getting a speaker (or any component) which only plays one type of music (IMHO).
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