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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

427cube (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-18-12

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07-19-12 The cerwin vega cls215 got nice reviews from soundstage, and ... Mlsstl

07-19-12 Yes cerwin vega, and and if i remember right they are way ef ... Slikric3000

07-19-12 Used dynaudio 70s (like i have), 80s, 72s or 82s. great spe ... Tgrisham

07-19-12 Correct. except the new model is the xls-215 . and now, r ... Johnnyb53

07-19-12 I have an idea...stop listening to kansas and drivel like &q ... Lindisfarne

07-19-12 Look for a pair of used ohm walsh. they are fairly bullet p ... Mapman

07-19-12 I hear ya lindisfarne but i'm into that stuff as well as a l ... 427cube

07-19-12 Another vote for cerwin vega. i am sure that there are plen ... Mechans

07-19-12 Another vote for cerwin vega. i am sure that there are plen ... Mechans

07-19-12 Though they are hard to drive you could look for some infini ... Theo

07-19-12 Ive never heard a pair of cerwin vegas that did not sound bl ... Mapman

07-20-12 You'll routinely see von schweikert vr2 listed here for $100 ... Loomisjohnson

07-20-12 One tech reason the ohms are a good choice for this is that ... Mapman

07-20-12 You could try vintage jbls, klipsch, altec. if patient you' ... Jrb25

07-20-12 Jbl l65 jubals or l300s would work exceptionally well in you ... Rlwainwright

07-20-12 Legacy focus. Jmcgrogan2

07-20-12 the reviews that showed up both in soundstage and absolute ... Johnnyb53

07-20-12 Using a more modern amp with higher damping factor 50 or gre ... Mapman

07-20-12 frat-boy speakers were most likely powered by a frat-boy re ... Johnnyb53

07-20-12: Ngjockey
Audio Physic Sparks:
Looks like Peerless 6.5's in a 2.5 way with a 1" Vifa silk dome. One way to go is to "upgrade" to the Vifa Dual Ring Radiator" which have a higher wattage rating. Except for the 5 screws, instead of 4, might "plug in". Problem is that Vifa offers many verions of nearly identical looking tweeters that vary in impedance, range and power handling. Change the impedance and the crossover won't work as planned. Any model #'s for the tweeters?

If you want more bass and dynamics as well... go bigger. The Sparks do quite well for their size.
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