Rock and roll speakers?

You're welcome Rockanroller. That's cool you're getting something out of all of this. Klipsch and JBL are both good choices, you just have to decide which one is best for you.

That's actually a good speaker from what I've heard! Thanks for mentioning that one.

Consider a new pair of JBL L890s. They're a bit more than your budget, but they are often heavily discounted. Just keep your eyes open and see. I got my pair for $800 and free shipping.

The problem with the Cerwins imo is that they have rolled off highs. The soft dome tweeters could be the culprit. The JBL L890s use titanium tweeters, but they might be too bright for some. The Cerwins might be better to some than overly bright, and I too don't like real bright. However, I like a good deal of life in the upper octaves. Rolled off highs drive me nuts, lol.

Hi efficiency forward sounding drivers or horns do this well.

Agreed. That's why I've been pushing the high end JBLs...you have the best of both worlds; power *and* finesse, imo. They rock hard, but can be delicate if need be.

Klipsch is ok too, but they're not in the same league as the high end JBLs, imo. However, Klipsch are more reasonably priced. As it should be. I wouldn't pay $10K for a Cornwall III.

At the low end, I guess Cerwin-Vegas, but those have clear colorations, perhaps ones that enhance the sound when playing rock and metal recordings, but in the long run one would get bored with them and sell them.