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Time for Two Ways !

There are as many types of speakers are there are human languages and dialects, but we have to agree one of the most popular formats is the two way system, with a tweeter and mid-woofer.

Sure, they are imperfect, often limited in bass or dynamic range, but they have major advantages as well:

  • Small Footprint
  • Small baffles
  • Single crossover point
  • Easier to integrate with a room’s acoustics

These are some general ideas. Of course, you don’t have to like 2-way speakers. You may prefer full-range single driver, ESL or 5-way beasts, but I hope we can please keep this thread 2-way friendly!

I’d love to hear from others about 2-way speakers you adore. Are you a 2-way only kind of audiophile?  How do you like yours? Horn loaded? Transmission line? Desktop?
erik_squires
2channel8
758 posts
 
@tubegroover 

Have you compared bi-wiring to your single run hitting the tweeters first?
rost
94 posts
 
Virtually unknown this side of the Atlantic, Davis Acoustics model Olympia One that sell for 1500 euros over there. Accomplished 2 ways with big, coherent and musical sound. Made in France with only a 5¨ mid-woofer that  replaced a pair of long standing Proac 1sc, also reputable small 2 ways in their own right. Still, hard to imagine one speaker type appropiate for all music. For large orchestral works, I resort back to Dyn C4s.

shraggs
7 posts
 
2 way fan here too!  In addition to your list of pros, a wife pleasing size too!  I've always valued fast speakers and soundstage and felt in my smaller rooms over the years, smaller 2 way are easier to achieve this.  My choice remains my old - monitor audio mark IV gold, the non metal treated woofers (at the time the studio series added a twang, to me).  floor standing, with sand fill I saved on stands also.  

Love my bass, so i run two M&K MX700's.  in my small room, limited to maybe 31 hz but they fast, powerful and integrates perfect with the monitors.
tubegroover
2,320 posts
 
No 2channel8, I haven't probably be too expensive! The jumpers themselves are ribbons by the same manufacturer and there are differences between the jumpers which are very clearly audible. I haven't talked to  my dealer or the manufacturer of the speakers OR the cable manufacturer concerning this and what their experiences might be if any but since you bring it up and it is a good question, I'll look into it. 
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audiolabyrinth
4,555 posts
 
The JBL L1 vintage speaker's made in 1992,  this speaker impressed me,  listening to buddy guy live had smooth extended detail, good bass punch, huge soundstage,  vocal's were very good,  6.5 diecast frame woofer,1" titanium tweeter,  cross over 3khz, frequency response is 47hz-27khz, sensitivity 87db, maximum power amplifier rating is 200 watts, dimensions-hwd=15.82 x 8.25 x 10", weight 20 pounds a piece 
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