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Best speakers to "abuse" for around $2k ?

Thinking about getting additional speakers just for hard rock/heavy metal and sometimes bass heavy music (not rap tho). Amp would be Classe 300w with classe preamp.

Something I can really crank up Kansas ' carry on wayward son and get loud without blowing tweeters. I cranked up that song with audio physic sparks and blew the tweeters. Did same thing with Magnepan 1.6s and 3.6s (fuse blew on those thankfully).
I probably shouldnt have gotten rid of the NHT 3.3s I had but a move to a smaller place necessitated it.

Cerwin Vega maybe work for this spec? thanks
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Ive never heard a pair of cerwin vegas that did not sound bloated and undefined in the bass but maybe i never tried the rjght amp.
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Look for a pair of used OHM Walsh. They are fairly bullet proof and generally take whatever you throw at them well. Abuse away!
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One tech reason the OHMs are a good choice for this is that they crossover to tweeter very high at 7khz or so and do not put much demand on the tweeter as a result. Plus the main full range Walsh driver never seems to show any stress at any volume. That is true of even original Walsh 2s from the 80s' that can often be had used these days for just a couple hundred dollars. Just make sure whatever you buy used especially if older is in good condition.
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Using a more modern amp with higher damping factor 50 or greater might help with CV bass as well.

I have not heard them in years so its quite possible things have gotten better.
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