What type of speaker would sound better?

@gdaddy1 people confidently peddle falsehood without just checking. A little googling would've saved them from making that comment. But I guess to them expensive means more bass lol

I would say a high-end two way, especially if it has a decent sized woofer that can push a fair amount of air. I think, however, that you might want to add a few other variables. What kind of music do you listen to? How loud do you usually play it? If you want rock-down-the-house rock n' roll... ? I'd probably still go high end.

Depends on how the extra cost is applied to the cabinets. If you are just making a thin walled ply or otherwise look pretty with a very nice veneer and finish then you are correct. If the money is put into making the cabinets inert, eliminating parallel surfaces, etc then this money is very well spent and is not aesthetic. Cabinet resonance is a real problem, although some manufacturers have embraced this cheaper technique as the best way of eliminating energy. I love the term "tuned cabinet".