2 way or 3 way Speaker?


I have a pair of Snell Type 2's bought in '86. They have
an 8" woofer and 1" tweeter. They sound good but technology
marches on and I wonder if a 3 way speaker might sound
better. I guess I've always been confused how the woofer
can produce bass and midrange. Thank you for the input
bobbybob

Showing 1 response by sidssp

First of all, I wouldn’t buy speakers solely based on how many ways it is. I won’t even take that into my buying consideration.

A professor of mine once told me years ago: “Engineering is the art of optimization under constraints”. Every design has its pros and cons. If designed well, both 2-way and 3-way can sound wonderful. If designed poorly, both can sound just as bad.

If a speaker sounds good to you, it is good, don’t let a single design element clouded your judgment.