which excels at Rock and Roll


Room is 14X14' No treatments, but, room currently sounds great. Amp PASS X250.8, Fritz Carbon 7se bookshelves, LA-4 preamp, SVS SB3000 sub, Bricasti M5 streamer, Meitner DAC, only Rock and Roll, 85 or so DB   Considering used, Platimon VC 1, Arendal 15-28,  Marten  Oscar, Acora MRB-1, and Small tower, Devore Fidelity Gibbon super 9. There are others, but, I believe these would be the top contenders, USED?  Any and all responses welcomed. Love my FRITZ and won't sell. Just considering the above. Thanks, Robert TN

robshaw

Do you go to rock concerts much? Do you have a clear reference point in your mind for how rock concerts tend to sound? I was just at a Mdou moctar (the African jimi hendrix) concert in a smaller venue.... Never once did i clock anywhere less than a 100db and i was sitting way back..110 easy...visceral bass from a stack of huge pro subs that just never happened in your room.

I was at a deep purple concert some years ago...unbelievable resolution and clarity in a large venue at that high a spl level. 

The speakers might start to look like this...paired with a huge stack of pro subs. I have maybe 1 speaker and a big ol’ pro sub that can attempt to recreate something similar in a smaller home setting. I have lots of other speakers that just can’t do that....I am honest enough to admit that my gear has limitations. But, somehow, a ls50 is able to do all of that for you? Such a thing doesn’t happen. Go to a few concerts, refresh your sonic memory.

 

I have Ls 50 metas + powered sub.  This is a very highly regarded setup FOR THE PRICE.  Absolutely genre agnostic as well I would say.   But only up to about 90db SPL in a smaller room.  Again, genre agnostic.  To go louder in bigger rooms there are larger and more expensive models to choose from. 

@deep_333 are you talking to me?  I’ve been to countless concerts of all types many with excellent sound and I take my SPL meter app with me to measure volumes, often over 100db. I just related that little ls50s cannot deliver what bigger speakers of similar quality can. But they can deliver all genres very well in smaller rooms with a sub up to ~90 db SPL. So no disagreement there.  It’s the bigger high quality speakers that are good enough to do all genres well in larger rooms/venues.  Like my big Ohm F5s in my larger room.  Or higher efficiency pro speakers used in concert venues. Crazy to suggest any speaker Ls 50 size could work well alone for a loud rock concert in any size venue.  

The tektons are a fantastic speaker and yes it doesn't care what it plays.it is great at it all and reasonable priced.there are many large manufactures now copying his design.they will play louder or soft.call Eric at tekton and tell him what you want.they sell direct.that should get the party going.and yes I have a pro line array powered by crown 12000. That is what foreigner had on stage. 6 in a rack..my ker 11 could not keep up db wise.

Very interesting reading all the posts. My main system (not the one in the earlier post) is JUST rock and roll also. My larger venue in my outside shop, 30X60' of which one third is devoted primarily for listening. 16' ceilings. Inside everything from motorcycles to excavators, mower, etc. How or why system sounds so great? It just does. Inside shop totally wrapped in 3/4" treated wood. 

Coda 8 V1, LA-4 pre amp, Bricasti m1 SE with network card, project CDT with LTA Linear power supply, nothing very high end cabling, A NEW from Tekton, specially made by Eric, special ENCORE with Italian woofers, and high end mid ranges with beryllium tweeters (all 175lb worth, my back will attest)   and a pair of SVS SB 4000 subs, system all balanced. Qobus via audirvana. 3 separate circuits for most of the equipment.  You should hear Thunderstruck, Nothing else matters, Stairway to Heaven etc.    

The reason I mention this, is, the earlier system I mentioned sounds great also, just wondering,  HOW this system might sound with a different set of speakers, especially with the speakers suggested? Again the FRITZ are wonderful!,  Just getting older and want to maybe try something a little different or better????  PS  I had Pine TREE Audio, build me a very nice A/B switching box for the system in the shop. A is the ENCORES, B is an older pair of Double Impacts, which still kick ass, but, only touch the surface of the ENCORES.  May end up just keeping the FRITZ in the smaller room and call it a day. Just curious I guess. Robert   Really don't know if the other speakers are geared for me?  that is the reason for the posts! 

@robshaw 

I recommended you audition Rockport Atria ii speakers. There is a pair here for sale at a great price. They are fantastic and would work well on your room. You can also give a corner setup a try in your square room to see if you like it better. Good luck!