Tin Pan Alley and Thanks to You- which speakers play the tap on the snares the best?

@mulveling 

A# you know, Canterbury has that rich, tactile mid-bass and midrange that make it one of the most emotionally satisfying experience. IME, when a sub or pair of subs integrated carefully like my REL’s; they flesh out the much needed foundation without ruining the Tannoy magic. REL subs isn’t just there to add bass, they unlock ambient cues, and spatial depth beautifully. This is one of those things, you have to experience and decide for yourself. 

As far as Canterbury’s ports, I found the sweet spot with them half way open since my room (15’ D x 30’ W) is fairly large and acoustically treated. 

Despite my Hi-Fi journey beginning in the mid sixties my speaker budget kept me relegated to mid-fi speakers until my last purchase. 

Lets call what your looking for is midrange slam. My first speakers were actually our PA  speakers, Altec A7's Voice of the Theater, oddly the least expensive.

We often single mic taped our gigs and played back through a single A7. No other speaker in my experience ever came close to those A7's or similar compression horn monitors in studios for raw recorded playback dynamics.

@ditusa JBL suggestion, I'm guessing, would provide that level of slam. 

On a budget JBL, Mackie and Behringer all make powered PA series that may float your boat.  

Some great suggestions, esp ATC

I still can't believe how good Revel sounds ... across the board, balanced.

Horns and Open Baffles, maybe some E-stat pannels. removing the box is ear opening. 

Thanks! No budget restrictions for now, just thinking 'out of the box'. How do we feel about Wilson Alexia or others though