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which speaker is better suited for Rock and Roll

I started a blog a while back on speakers suited for rock and roll and the responses were great.  Just to refresh, Listen to Rock only, 85 db to 90 or so. Somewhat small room 13x13' with doors at either end. (square room more or less) Amp that will be used Pass X250.8, good meitner DAC, Bricasti streamer, SVS SB 3000 sub, Benchmark LA-4 pre amp. Stream Qobuz through Audirvana.  Current System with FRITZ carbon 7 SE Mk2  are Very Good. Keeping them regardless. Would like to see if I could jump up several rungs on the ladder (bigger sound stage, more clarity, more dynamic, etc)  better MIDS and highs. Speakers that have been heard are Sonus Faber Guarneri (EXCELLENT, but EXPENSIVE) vs (haven't heard) Joseph AUDIO Graphene Pulsar, and Acora MRB (bookshelf)  Marten Parker DUO, (haven't heard) but, most likely out of my price range unless used somewhere.  The two top contenders are the Joseph audio pulsar vs The Sonus Faber Guarneri.   If anyone has either or both or has heard them , would love to hear your opinions or suggestions, probably last speaker for my lifetime here. Thanks Robert TN

robshaw
highend64
325 posts
 

I agree. Rock & Roll is very dynamics genre with a very strong emphasis in the midrange spectrum where most of the sound occurs. Any harmonics happens beyond the mid range gives that airy sound. We are more sensitive in this speectrum. I listen to Rock & roll too I find a house curve response to be ideally for this. 

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oddiofyl
4,603 posts
 

I have a pair of Klipsch in my main room. I like them a lot with the amps I use them with.   

In my second system I have the excellent Studio Electric M4.   It's a great speaker.  I love them. If starting from scratch I would seriously consider the M4s big brother the M5.   I probably won't abandon DHT and low power tube amps anytime soon but I will own a pair of those in the future.  

 

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oddiofyl
4,603 posts
 

I fully agree with Ralph.   A speaker should handle any genre.   The reason I sold my Omega is because they did not have a firm grip on everything you threw at them.   As great as they sounded at "normal" levels they fell apart at louder levels or even not so loud complex passages. 

paqua123
108 posts
 

You guys crack me up. I have Klipsch Cornwall IVs paired with a Luxman L-507Z integrated amp. It sounds amazing in any genre and plays ROCK at monster levels when asked. Was hilarious to see the list the guy posted leaving out Klipsch. Id put my system up against anything. Maybe get your noses out of the air and stop being such snobs. BWHAHAHA. Klipsch are excellent.

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