Playing music at high levels with minimal distortion, I have learned is going to take some careful planning and some real dollars spent. If you truly wish to build a "system" that will reliably "rock" and sound clean, you will need to start with a top quality front end and work your way down the chain to the speakers and don't skimp on the wire.
Your speakers may be cleaner than you think. I would start with making sure the cd player or tt is the best you can afford. I have found that even not so great speakers can sound great with high quality amps, cables, and front end.
I blew a driver on one of my 801s2's and had to put my $300 dcm floorstanders in their place. I noticed the speakers sounded better than ever thought they could and better than anyone might have thought. Start with the source.
Your speakers may be cleaner than you think. I would start with making sure the cd player or tt is the best you can afford. I have found that even not so great speakers can sound great with high quality amps, cables, and front end.
I blew a driver on one of my 801s2's and had to put my $300 dcm floorstanders in their place. I noticed the speakers sounded better than ever thought they could and better than anyone might have thought. Start with the source.