I own VR2s and don't recommend them as Rock speakers I have a seperate system for Rock. The VR2s have superb tone and timbre for classical music at medium loud volumes. If you want to blow your ears off as I do on occasion think of something else I am using Klipsch Heresies and Lascalas in Paralell with a big AR solid state and a Coda pre for rock. Don't consider current Klipsch only heritage models there are many others. The VR2s are pretty and really great with acoustical music. The 6.5 inch woofers aren't really made to move you off your seat. You'll need something with a decent size woofer for rock/pop or move up to the Vr4jrs which have a totally different presentation. If you listen at low to moderate levels then by all means the VR2. I was told the VR3 was an experiment meant for side main speakers in a surround system and not a true music speaker.
