Good value right now on used market is B&W 804D2 would do everything right especially with a separate receiver on bass with tone control. Compared them to ATC SCM40 and I am sorry t say it but B&W sounded better, natural, great stage and separation while ATC was muddy and flattish with crap imaging. I realize that might be dreaded floor stander SCM40 as I remember my old SCM20s were amazing. But all in all for around 1000USD get beemers.
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
I know totally blasphemy question here on Audiogon. But you like what you like, right? Anyway, I know most metal music is totally compressed and recorded horrible (aka Metallica) however there is a new age of metal bands out there that are starting to change that (Opeth started with Blackwater Park). So what speakers out there can take the pounding of a double bass drum kit hitting at full throttle and give the roar of metal guitar justice. There has to be a set up that would make Glen Tipton turn his head and say hell ya!