Is speaker accuracy important for a rock speaker?


I listen to rock mostly and much of rock is distorted. Feedback reverb etc. Bass bloated and not tight. So do you really need an accurate speaker?? To hear a violin concerto yes. But for rock? You need one to play loud of course. One that will fill up the room with bass. Also should it matter much if the speaker does not sound its best at low volume? Hey rock is mostly about volume. I have heard of speakers sounding good at low and high volume but those get pricey. Im on a rock budget. Ive had OHM I's for a long time, the drivers being upgraded 6-7 years ago. Some would argue but to me their good speakers. I took the plunge after that and bought a used pair of a well reviewed speakers. Kept them a year and sold them. The midrange was clearer but they did not envelope you in sound like your at a rock concert. Those were PSB stratus golds. I also heard a Vandersteen 2CE at length at a showroom. They sounded colored to me? Maybe my tastes are different. Maybe my hearings gone!!!. Maybe Im not able to hear the refinement. Would a good used Cerwin Vega or JBL be better? I live out in the country and dont get to visit many stereo shops. I have a 300 watt Bryston. I am on a tight budget. $800 tops.
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Not a huge Klipsch fan...but they do have a punchy, visceral sound that is kinda fun...until that "in your face" tweeter rips your ears off...if you like to rock...get a sub...thats really the visceral part of rock...the slam in the chest at the live concert feel...its a bit over the top...but that can be fun too...and if you want to be awash in sound...a pair of open sounding mini-monitors will be the ticket...
Why do people assume that 'rock is only about slam. boom. screech and more bass??
I've listened to 'rock' all my adult life (now in 50's) yes some rock is about volume... however, lets now take it in another direction... Pink Floyd, Yes, ELP, 'real' Genesis (with P Gabriel), Mike Oldfield, Eagles, Sinead O'connor, Annie Lennox, Do you REALLY want to listen to good vocalists, people who can 'really really' play instruments on an 'inferior' hifi?
Get good quality speakers, you'll not regret it.

My own equipment? H&K CD, Ming Da MC34AB and World Audio KSL9 speakers (custom made wood enclosures) Not up market hi-fi, but certainly good listening.
Let me know if you ever decide to sell the OHM Is.....

Those are speakers with balls that I would bet lend themselves exceptionally to rock.

I've had a pair of their little brothers, OHM Ls, for over 30 years. I upgraded them a couple years back and almost passed on further upgrades (newer OHM Walshes), but curiosity got the best of me.

I could easily live with the Ls alone if I had to though.