Agree with the Classic Audio Reproductions speakers, but not as a particularly good match for the JC-1s unfortunately (I'm somewhat familiar with both, and with speaker/amplifier matching issues).
Faugello62, assuming you don't want to change amplifiers, my suggestion is that you take a look at the designs of Earl Geddes, here. His speakers work well with solid state amps, will play extremely loud and clean, and in your price range custom finishes are quite feasible. I used to assemble speakers for Earl, so am quite familiar with his approach and borrow heavily from it in my own work.
Several years ago I listened to Earl's system at SPLs so loud you had to shout to the person next to you, but the music was still so smooth that it did not hurt your ears. I have only had that happen once before, and that other system cost over $110,000.00. Earl's system will do it for about half your budget, not counting custom finishes.
Duke LeJeune
dealer/manufacturer
Faugello62, assuming you don't want to change amplifiers, my suggestion is that you take a look at the designs of Earl Geddes, here. His speakers work well with solid state amps, will play extremely loud and clean, and in your price range custom finishes are quite feasible. I used to assemble speakers for Earl, so am quite familiar with his approach and borrow heavily from it in my own work.
Several years ago I listened to Earl's system at SPLs so loud you had to shout to the person next to you, but the music was still so smooth that it did not hurt your ears. I have only had that happen once before, and that other system cost over $110,000.00. Earl's system will do it for about half your budget, not counting custom finishes.
Duke LeJeune
dealer/manufacturer