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The midi range, not the tweeter, is the most important driver in a speaker.

Grrr - I can't edit the title. Of course I meant "midrange."

Of course, this is not up for debate. I’m just posting something every real audiophile understands.
erik_squires
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hifiman5
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@erik_squires If I used only one driver in the Vandy Model 7 it wouldn't be a Vandersteen design!
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steve59
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Looking at the db meter during music playback I’ll agree the midrange driver in a 3 way gets the most work, but it’s the integration of the woofer and tweeter that make a hi end speaker special 
teo_audio
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yes, the mid is the most critical and at the same time it is the most compromised by standard passive crossovers.
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three_easy_payments
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This reminds me of Seinfeld - "The top button makes or breaks the shirt".
kenjit
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This is wrong. If mids were the most important why dont you just buy yourself a pair of ATC midrange domes and stick them on some stands and call it a day? 
That would never sound high end. 

There is no such thing as the most important driver. Every driver is equally important DO NOT BE FOOLED
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