Just how many options does 1 need in a 2 way bookshelf design?

Do we really need this many options in a 5-6" woofer 1" dome or if lucky AMT or Ribbon bookshelf speakers? To me, these are the lite beers of audio design.

johnk11-21-2022 1:48pm

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kokakolia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 198 posts 11-24-2022 at 04:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @waytoomuchstuff Okay but how big? Can we have some examples?
waytoomuchstuff Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,126 posts 11-24-2022 at 04:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @kokakolia From 5" +/- to 6"-7"ish
lanx0003 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 858 posts 11-24-2022 at 04:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The wide dispersion characteristics of those small mid/woofers were actually a detriment to sound quality. Taking the driver size up a notch, thus intentionally limiting dispersion actually produced more detail, focus and imaging in the average room than the smaller diameter drivers. Thus was born the next generation of polite British 2-way monitors. I could see some truth to it. The design of Tannoy HDF series from Eaton (10"), Cheviot (12") to Arden (15") may carry that trend. These speakers do not throw huge soundstage like B&W (take 805s as an example) but focused in image.
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,318 posts 11-24-2022 at 05:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Graham LS5/8. It may not look it, but that's a 12" woofer. And now something old that's new from Wharfedale (Dovedale), with a 10" woofer.
lanx0003 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 858 posts 11-24-2022 at 07:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interestingly, the original 3-way Dovedale (1960) uses 12" woofer. Honey i shrunk the Dove ... https://www.petervis.com/gallery/Vintage%20Advertisements/wharfedale-hi-fi/wharfedale-dovedale-3.html