What are the best speakers for 80's hard rock?

Best is rather a personal choice.

But for sure it should have 15" woofers....

I'm surprised there aren't more people talking about tyler acoustics for requests like this.  They specialize in really big speakers that will really rock with good quality drivers but that don't cost a ton. 

I have found, listeners who primarily listen to rock, tend to " turn it up ", more so than other listeners.

When I play classical I like to crank it so you really get those bass drum wallops.

Verdi's Requiem (Fritz Renier conduction) on the RCA Soria set, track 2 side one, 'Daes Irae' will bring most systems to their knees if played at the performance volume. Dual 15" woofers really help.

There are several  copies on ebay right now:

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCA-VICTOR-SORIA-SERIES-USA-LD-6091-VERDI-Requiem-REINER-2LP-BOXSET-BOOKLET-...

Atmasphere........I am with you......all the way !     

Horns are designed to project out to listeners (or simply add efficiency if close listening is preferred), and older ones didn't have phase plugs for dispersion and beaming avoidance issues. My old Altec A7s sounded best when given some distance (That horn was a mid/high thing). In an average size room your ears will distort before most well designed speakers do, and in a large room (like the 360 seat venue where I often mix shows) I have mega watt clean P.A. gear to get any musical point across (18" powered pro woofers). If I’m listening to heavy classical or anything I feel needs to be dynamic in my normal room and just crank it, my subs (8" and 10" RELs) might need to be turned down a little to keep from overwhelming the room with bass, and all else is plentiful…my room is medium-large I think…wallop…great term…wallop...