2-way design vs. 3-way design means ?


Just curious as to the sound difference between two-way and three-way, obviously a missing element on the two-way of the mid range. I own a three-way Cornwall and I’m thinking of going to one of these heavier and more substantial, build, quality, thicker walled bookshelf speakers.

I guess every speaker sounds different to every different human ear that listens …and it may be difficult to explain in terms of the sound. Obviously, a two-way speaker only has two drivers and possibly different interior components?

Like… what is the difference between a Fritz and a JBL century L 100?

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Whether a design is two way or three way won't tell you a whole lot about its capabilities.  Some people even swear by a single driver design (although I have yet to hear any of the exotic examples of them).  As most audiophiles will tell you, listening to a speaker in YOUR room with YOUR components is the only true way to see if a speaker is to your liking.  There are subjective measurements like tonal accuracy and dispersion patterns, but only your ears will tell you what works well in your setup.  I personally love the three and four way designs by Tekton Design because the concentric tweeter arrangement handles different frequencies within the mid and upper mids.  I own the double impacts and impact monitors.