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Speakers for.....every type of music?

I'm new to this site & first time poster. I am one of the guys that receives the emails every night, reads them and tries to be informed about this "hobby". A little background. I got into stereo early but never pursued it due to drumming, so I am only trying my best to keep up with you guys on this level. I have no gear like yours but keep a modest system that I have pieced together with whatever change I had. But I saw something interesting tonight on the popular discussions about a certain speaker not being a good "rock" speaker. So what do you recommend I think about when looking for speakers when I listen to everything? This is not a joke, I listen to almost every genre of music: classic, jazz, metal, thrash, world, easy listening, disco, you get the idea including vocal only. What say you fine gentlemen about my particular dilemma on your level? I am looking at used Advent & KEF speakers but will they fill my needs? I realize sound is a personal taste but in which direction might you think about?
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brayeagle
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You can find speakers at a somewhat "reasonable"price that can sound very good to excellent in classical and jazz, but not necessarily  on rock, heavy metal or organ.  That's where a good subwoofer comes into play.  

IMO, an excellent speaker in the 35hz to 20 kHz range, coupled with a good subwoofer probably can do better than a speaker that attempts to furnish smooth reproduction from top to bottom..  Very few full range speakers can provide the octave-plus bass that can be obtained by an active large-cone subwoofer. (On a decent recording, the sound of those 32' pipes of a cathedral organ can be felt as well as heard.) 

Disclaimer:  I'm a full range plus subwoofer guy
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