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Time for Two Ways !

There are as many types of speakers are there are human languages and dialects, but we have to agree one of the most popular formats is the two way system, with a tweeter and mid-woofer.

Sure, they are imperfect, often limited in bass or dynamic range, but they have major advantages as well:

  • Small Footprint
  • Small baffles
  • Single crossover point
  • Easier to integrate with a room’s acoustics

These are some general ideas. Of course, you don’t have to like 2-way speakers. You may prefer full-range single driver, ESL or 5-way beasts, but I hope we can please keep this thread 2-way friendly!

I’d love to hear from others about 2-way speakers you adore. Are you a 2-way only kind of audiophile?  How do you like yours? Horn loaded? Transmission line? Desktop?
erik_squires
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asvjerry
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Hey Eric, I don't think you sent me a 2-way anything, but I could be wrong and frequently am. *L*  That 'senior thing', y'know...;)  If that was done 'elsewhere' than here on AG, I'd have to backtrack for it and time is a tad short right now.  If it's of importance, let me know.
I'm happy to see that the AMT's have a bigger following than I had thought.  Haven't heard the German version...would like to, to see if the breed has improved.  One would hope that's the case....
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veriwide100
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Hard to beat a BIG 2 way like most classic JBL's were. My S3100 - era 1990 - has a compression driven horn loaded tweeter that crosses over  - seamlesly - at 750hz to a 15" pulp bass driver. This is a really great listening experieince; I am still amazed after almost 20 yrs of ownership. The only caveat is that you need a largish room. 
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perazzi28
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Wilson-Benesch Vertex! 
Only 1 crossover for the tweeter and dual downward firing ports with zero noise. Awesome drivers in a phenomenal enclosure and integrated stands.
They truly disappear and just give you the music!
erik_squires OP
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We'll save the tweeter discussion for another thread, but like ANY technology, there are good and bad. :)
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asvjerry
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Good call....tweets are a whole universe unto theyselves....and that could be by the physical type of tweet one would want to fight ov....excuse me, Discuss.....;)
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