Forgiving, musical speaker....

Older PSB is a good idea. Maybe something from Green Mountain Audio.
The new VSA VR-22 has my attention, though I'm not sure it's as forgiving
as you want.

Any of the older Magnepans before the QR (Quasi-Ribbon) tweeters.

09-06-12: Drubin
Older PSB is a good idea. Maybe something from Green Mountain Audio.

I wonder why you think that Green Mtn Audio speakers are polite & unsuited to rock music? I've owned a pair & have listened to several other models both at the factory & at RMAF & I did not find them polite or unsuited to rock music. Maybe you did not have the correct amplification driving the Green Mtn Audio speakers?

I agree with you, Bombaywalla, GMA are excellent rock speakers. I think Phasecorrect meant to say, "NOT too detached or polite for classic rock." If not, then he needs more help than we can give him. :-)