What type of speaker would sound better?


 

1. mid-tier 3 way with multiple lower quality drivers and parts OR

2. High end 2-way with premium crossover parts and speaker drivers. 

Either one could be a stand mount, small tower, or anything in between.

For example you listen to a well recorded symphony in a 15 X 30 living room. You have 250w @ 8ohms. You start on a mid tier 3-way and then on a high end 2-way system, which do you think would sound better?

 

dtapo

@gdaddy1 

Grey Goose is French. What do the French know about vodka? Vodka is serious business, you can't leave it to the French! I won't buy Grey Goose. I won't buy Polish champagne either. 

Belvedere is my go-to. Who owns Belvedere you ask? A French conglomerate. Oh well.

High-end 2 ways, probably, just so you can add a good sub later. But the premise of this thread is spurious. Driver number and quality are just data points. A talented designer works wonders with SB or even Dayton drivers.

It’s hard to get good bass in a speaker for under 15k at least

this is why I come here

On the subject, not a meaningful question, there are 1000 of speakers, different designs, prices. If I had 10 criteria to go by, 2 or 3 way would be down my list.

Because speaker sonics depends on speaker materials, design, and execution, the OP’s question is so general that’s it’s difficult to give specific advice beyond generalizations which offer very limited value.  

@bjesien lol what? It is not hard to get good bass in a speaker under $15,000. What bass lite speakers have you been listening to? Cos I can list speakers that do 20 to 20kHz under $15,000