What type of speaker would sound better?

There is also the one driver option.  Can be magical when done correctly!

I agree with @knotscott, my speakers are two way, no hole in the middle and they have low bass. 

Mike

You say lower quality vs higher quality and that’s a very subjective decision to make. You should get an idea what matters to you. Personally I would always go on the quality side, but I haven’t experienced much hearing degradation and understand what I like. If those circumstanced changed, it’s always nice to have the full range speaker if it fits the room better.

Another thought is that sometimes a great 2 way and a high quality pair of subs betters a 3 way speaker. It’s hard to get good bass in a speaker for under 15k at least.

Gaddy, I appreciate your opinion and agree with it, however when a manufacturer that has hundreds of thousands of employees and an incredible economy of scale significantly drives down the cost over time- 94 million cars made each year. A car door might cost $20 after the first 5 million. Still, I'm generally in agreement with your point.

Vintage JBL's are my pick.

Whatever sounds best to you. Because speakers sound different to everyone and we all have different preferences. Go demo some.