Audiophile speakers that rock well

Proac Studio 140MKII does everything you want it to. (dealer disclaimer)

Agreed.

With monitors you have to put them on stands, so just get a floorstander and enjoy the extension.

I recommend Zu as well.

Avoid JBL L100. I'm searching for the same thing in a speaker. I've gone thru Polk Monitor 10 and L100 and now have B&W P4 (colored mids/highs at low volume and hard to power). Looking at PSB, Focal or B&W after reading reviews.
The L100 was designed wrong. Cabinet is not made for the 123A woofer and should not be ported and crossover designed incorrectly. I knew something was wrong when I first heard them. There were weak spots between highs, mids and lows and too bright in some areas.
I listen to a lot of psychedelic rock (Hendrix, Trower) and Sabbath, Priest, etc.

Thats the first time in 35 years I've heard avoid the L100's.Live long enough...........must be the ears....shoes?YMMV,Bob

I appreciate all the responses.when I used the phrase "rock the house", volume has a lot to do with it, but not everything. It's that live feeling that I am looking for. A number of speakers do this fine, as I noted in my original question, with audiophile approved recordings...not so many I have found can also do it well on the typical R&R recording.I want it both ways which I understand is not easy to get, either in speakers (or in life). I'm interested in hearing from people that really do feel that with their speakers they have their cake, and they are dining on it as well.

GLR