Swaf, before you rule out speakers with only two drivers you should consider a couple of things.
For the same amount of money you were forced to build two rooms with the best windows you could (because the windows allow you to see what is important to you). You built one really big 24 X 24 X 10 foot room and put 5 windows in it. You built another room, much smaller 12 X 18 X 9 foot room, built very sturdy and put two windows in it. Both rooms cost the same amount - which room do you think has better quality windows and is structurally more solid?
Now in the center of each of those rooms, you need to hang some pictures in perfect alignment. In the big room, you have to hang 5 different pictures and they altogether need to be perfectly aligned. In the smaller room, you just need to hang two of the pictures in perfect alignment.
Which is the more complex task to complete? Do you agree that complexity adds to time? Do you agree that time is money? Do you agree that excess complexity leads to a greater propensity for error if time and money are not adjusted to reflect the addition complexity?
The same can be said of speakers. Typically, you can produce a better enclosure and use higher quality components with a two driver speaker than you can a 5 driver speaker - both selling at the same price.
I, and many others learned a long time ago that one cannot judge the merit of speakers on the number of drivers with any degree of reliability.
You should spend some time at a couple of audio shops, tell them you are interested in getting into the hobby - after you do a couple of months of research. Go in at a slow time and you may be amazed how helpful they can be. Don't get too much into brand specifics, stick with general education and they will be most open.
For the same amount of money you were forced to build two rooms with the best windows you could (because the windows allow you to see what is important to you). You built one really big 24 X 24 X 10 foot room and put 5 windows in it. You built another room, much smaller 12 X 18 X 9 foot room, built very sturdy and put two windows in it. Both rooms cost the same amount - which room do you think has better quality windows and is structurally more solid?
Now in the center of each of those rooms, you need to hang some pictures in perfect alignment. In the big room, you have to hang 5 different pictures and they altogether need to be perfectly aligned. In the smaller room, you just need to hang two of the pictures in perfect alignment.
Which is the more complex task to complete? Do you agree that complexity adds to time? Do you agree that time is money? Do you agree that excess complexity leads to a greater propensity for error if time and money are not adjusted to reflect the addition complexity?
The same can be said of speakers. Typically, you can produce a better enclosure and use higher quality components with a two driver speaker than you can a 5 driver speaker - both selling at the same price.
I, and many others learned a long time ago that one cannot judge the merit of speakers on the number of drivers with any degree of reliability.
You should spend some time at a couple of audio shops, tell them you are interested in getting into the hobby - after you do a couple of months of research. Go in at a slow time and you may be amazed how helpful they can be. Don't get too much into brand specifics, stick with general education and they will be most open.