Interesting question. I like classicial music, I suppose, but I spend most of my time listening to music with a beat (plus a lot of softer vocals and bluegrass). I was listening to some Mississippi blues, Zydeco and reggae today on my Harbeth K6's (discontinued model). I also have Harbeth HL Compact 7's, on which I listen to the same kind of music. They play loud and undistorted. They just don't do much below 50 hz (though that really isnt important with rock and reggae - most of the heavy bass energy in that music is above 50hz). To go lower, you need a sub (I use one with my K6's, but not with the Compact 7's).
Somebody mentioned Tannoys. I don't know what they sound like. But, the British are always talking about PRaT, pace rythm and timing, and tuneful bass, and are big fans of rythmic music, so I would guess that most British speakers do well with rock, except for the little tiny minimonitors that can't play loud. Except, again, the original Harbeth HL-P3, no deep bass, but they rock.
Somebody mentioned Tannoys. I don't know what they sound like. But, the British are always talking about PRaT, pace rythm and timing, and tuneful bass, and are big fans of rythmic music, so I would guess that most British speakers do well with rock, except for the little tiny minimonitors that can't play loud. Except, again, the original Harbeth HL-P3, no deep bass, but they rock.