2-way speaker with best bass

I agree with Jb8312. Please listen to the Devore Super 8's. They have very tight/accurate bass and are highly musical. They really are best with tube amps. I think if you listen to these first and then continue your search from there you will have a hard time finding a better 2 way with quality tuneful bass. The other nice thing is they are relatively small for the amount of bass they put out. If you have a very large room and like to listen at very loud volume then these may not be the best fit. My room is 18x16 and I listen at moderate volume and use a Prima Luna Dialogue II amp. I have no desire to upgrade speakers or amp.

The Devore Super 8's were quite impressive in my one hearing, but they seem to be off the roadmap outside the NE.

Ohm Walsh speakers are a very unique design for getting the most out of 2 way.

The wide range Walsh driver fires downward and the sound is emitted from the rear of the driver 360 degrees. There is a large surface area available with this configuration compared to conventional dynamic driver configurations. Also the porting is quite effective in extending the low end due to the fact that it is located in the bottom of the speaker almost 3 feet away from the front of the downward facing driver.

The Walsh driver in the Ohms is supplemented by a separate tweeter for the very high end, but most of what you hear comes from the Walsh style driver.

You have to hear it to appreciate what it is really capable of in terms of delivering a realistic, powerful, yet refined low end.

Mapman, different strokes for different folks. I don't know what "the sound is emitted from the REAR of the driver 360 degrees."

tbg,

Here's a diagram.

http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/999Ohmfig1.jpg