Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design


Seeking to purchase one of the following 3 speakers:

1. Proac K3-2 way design

2. Totem Element Metal V2-2 way design

3. Triangle Cello-3 way design

I am under the impression, (which I may be incorrect) that a three way design is superior to a 2 way design.  All of the above speakers listed below retail for about $18,000 per pair. Am I correct to assume that a 3 way design will give the listener a much better chance to hear the full audio spectrum as opposed to a 2 way design?

Thank you.  

 

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A lot will depend on the crossover. See Danny (GR Research) many YTVs showing how bad most well known speaker brands XOs are

I really like the designs with no midrange crossover but they are somewhat output limited. Again much easier to make a good 2 way which should have better time and phase characteristics. A dedicated midrange driver is both a blessing and a curse due to the crossover. Never could warm to the original Heil driver.  

A major variable is your room size.  Putting a 3-way loudspeaker system in a small room would be fraught with many room interaction issues. A 2-way will mitigate these issues. 

mofojo is pretty spot on.

I'm using a 2 way with a sub that integrates perfectly with outstanding results and a 3-way in my room would be overkill.

Good hunting

After much experience with many speakers (mine, audiophile friends, and at our local high end store) my conclusion is that under around the $10k price point a 2 way with a powered subwoofer (2.2 setup) is the best sound. 
 

under around $10k price level 3 way speaker cabinets are not stiff enough for the bass driver and the midrange and tweeter suffer because they are vibrating along with the cabinet. Careful listening brings this out and with noticeable but subtle lower clarity. 

Stop counting and just listen. 

The. answer is 2 ways + a sub so how many ways is that?