What Speaker are Great for Rock and Roll $5K-20K

The main point...you dont need to spend a truckload of money for very good sound...especially for rock...

Also..lets not confuse price with performance...although at times they are close enough to cause confusion...I have heard speakers well under 5k outperform many more costlier models...and very few above 5k that truly warrant that kind of pricetag...the law of diminishing returns is a brutal one...

Like it or not...the majority of hi-end equipment...especially in the 5k range... is not geared for rock....more often than not...the system is of a very unforgiving nature with lean bass...and unlike Floyd...most rock is frankly recorded poorly...so really...you are doing yourself a disfavor both financially and acoustically...save some cash...dont blow a huge wad...get something decent...like the Paradigms...which are around 1-2k...and call it a day...chances are ...you will be pleasantly surprised...their transparency,imaging,and bass is quite good..read the reviews...they will give alot of more esoteric,pricier models a stiff challenge...

For rock...there is no need for 5k speakers...let alone 20k...but if you want to spend that kind of money...Snell or Dunlavy would come to mind...Klipsch are very efficient...but for critical listening ...they are very "boxy"...Axiom makes a very highly reviewed top of the line tower with multiple drivers that is very affordable....

Hi-end purists would disagree...but Paradigm Reference series towers...such as the 100...are very good for rock...and their out of box imaging is good enough for classical,jazz,etc...a bit "hot" in the treble...but a very good all arounder with deep, clean bass....

SImiliar to my initial point...if volume is what you are after...there is no need to spend 10k...you wont have any hearing left to discern the difference between a 5k system and a 10k system anyways...and critical listening is never done at high levels...

Holz...good point...some have misinterpreted my posts...I am by no means "anti-rock"...c'mon Im from Detroit...but if your primary goal is to simply "rock"...and rock well...I think spending an absurd amount of money is somewhat foolish...that being said...those who do...end up "widening" their musical tastes to incorporated jazz,classical,etc...since upgrading myself...nowhere near your level...but very good Brit monitors...I have found myself expanding my tastes...fusion jazz,etc...by the way...I am a huge rush fan...go figure...those Canadians kickass...