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What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock?

Hello folks!
I want suggestions for best speakers and amp for 80's hard rock music. Many bad recordings, so many high end speakers (and amps) sounds very harsh and hard, with little bass. It's more important to me that my stereo can play bad recordings in a good way, than play good recordings in a fantastic way.

I want very laidback and soft treble, but I want a bass that goes deep and alo is very punchy.

I know many people say that I should here on vintage speakers. But I want new speakers. Any price range!

Thanks for suggestions!
rockpanther
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jafant
18,860 posts
 
where are ya rockpanther?
jtucker
75 posts
 
Klipsch Cornwall III...still available new today.
jafant
18,860 posts
 
stfoth-

during the 80's CV offered the "D" "DX" and "AT" series.  I owned the AT-12
which was overkill on Rock/HardRock/Metal music.  Actually, the 8" or 10"
models were more accurate.  If you had a large room and a very powerful amp, the 15" would wake the dead!
mofojo
2,173 posts
 
Picked up some Klipsch Chorus 2 speakers a few weeks ago. Newer Crites crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphragm. Spent lots of time with more "audiophile" type speakers and could never get a lot of rock/metal to sound right and dynamic like rock should be. Some were better than others.
To my ears these Chorus were made to rock from low volume to as high as you can stand. Phenomenal for that type of music. Playing some Motley Crue and old Metallica last night and have heard nothing better at my house. Bad recordings still rock and better recordings rock harder. The dynamics are still there. Colored ... probably. Fun as hell.. absolutely. 
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