Good Speakers for Rock, <= $1500 (1 Viewer)

[Michael R Price]

You do realize that manufacturer specifications can be wrong? I mean, they could state the response with 1/3 octave smoothing, or average over a certain *optimal* window of off-axis responses, or something like that. It's hard to believe every speaker mentioned here is really +/-3db, on axis anechoic unsmoothed, all the way to 20KHz. I find it perfectly reasonably that the JBL speaker fit a pretty flat response between 200-10K, that's excellent performance. Most "really high end" speakers don't meet this specification, although many deviations from flat response are intentional. And sensitivity ratings are even worse.

 

[Jason_Me]

oops :b

Lesson learned. Don't post when your half asleep

Sorry if I offended anybody.

 

[MikeNagy]

Thanks for recommending the Ascends to me , Victor, and for prompting me to contact Curtis. I did go listen to his speakers, and I just posted a review of them. If anybody else is interested in Ascends, please go check out my review!

 

[CurtisC]

HEY,you ask the ? the answer is Klipsch rf7 for 1500.the best rock speaker in its price.This speaker recreates every sound,if you have weak link buy something muffled,if you have quality upstream its heaven.Yeah its in your face,like rock music,like a live band,like a LES PAUL.

 

[Michael R Price]

Additionally, part of the reason some good speakers measure poorly in S&V is that they average the responses over a +/-30 degree listening window and give double weight to the 30 degree off axis measurements. Klipsch speakers, for example, have CD horns and at 30 degrees and more off axis, the high frequency output is supposed to be limited! That "averaged" measurement really is not very helpful, can't they just show the response on axis and at several different angles horizontally? Audioxpress did that pretty well and explained things well.

 

[Greg S]

You should take the time to get a demo of the Rocket 750s by Onix. I know they are a $1399 for a pair of mains but you said you would hold off on the surrounds to get good mains.....

There are several people in CA with Rockets (not sure about your specific area though). Get yourself a demo and decide on these for yourself.

Also AV123 is running some specials at the moment to save you some $$$. The Rockets are definitely worth an audition.

Good Luck!

Greg

 

[CurtisSC]

Yeah Mike,

It would be interesting what you think. The Rocket 750's and the Ascends sound very different.

curtis

 

[Chris Quinn]

I think Curtis can direct him to Rocket owners in the area.

Curtis- I hope Mad Dog doesn't come on these boards since I volunteered you to volunteer him.

 

[CurtisSC]

Yeah Mike,

If you want to hear Rockets, Mad Dog has a big setup, 750s, 550s, and 200. He also has Ref1's. I can hook you up with him.

curtis

 

[Adam_Reiter]

I have Rockets and SVS B4 setup. I am in San Diego. If you are close let me know.

 

[MikeNagy]

Thanks for the offers, Curtis and Adam. I'm not too close to SD and I don't really have a reason to be there anytime soon :-/.

Curtis, I'd love to hear rockets. I'll PM you.

 

[Chris Quinn]

Mike- Don't do it man. Stay away from Mad Dog's you don't need upgraditis before you even start.

 

[CurtisSC]

Mike- Don't do it man. Stay away from Mad Dog's you don't need upgraditis before you even start.

HAHAHA...Mad Dog has been trying to get me to his place to here his new preamp. It is a bad thing, everything sounds better over there!

 

[MikeNagy]

Well it's better to get it before I actually buy something....although, only marginally.

 

[CurtisSC]

There is nothing marginal about Mad Dog's electronics....and just like the rest of us, he is always upgrading.

 

[CurtisSC]

Understood, but what we are saying is that if you go to Mad Dog's, the case of upgradeitis will be much more severe.

 

[MikeNagy]

I'm sure of that... I meant, it's slightly better to get upgraditis before I buy speakers as opposed to after I buy them.

 

[CurtisSC]

strange...the system put my reply to your post in front of it.

 

[MikeNagy]

lol, good times

 

[John A. Casler]

Hi Mike,

I can't remember if I PM'd you or not, but I am close (West LA) and have the VMPS 626Rs that were also at Mad Dogs.

You are welcome to contact me and stop in. In fact pick up Curtis and bring him along, he hasn't heard the RM40s yet.

Curtis if you liked that Dean Lapear(?) Bass Solo, I have a couple other cuts you might like too.