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
Has anyone checked out the Fritz speakers? All are two-ways and consistently garner favorable reviews. Just curious.
BTW: Once you add stands to two-ways they take up as much space as many tower speakers.
rja, Call Fritz. Great guy to talk to. I recently purchased two subs for under my "monitor stands" (small coffee tables), and this set up is much better than my floor standers. I just love the bottom end I'm getting now. This set up does take up as much room, but appears smaller due to the space under the tables. 
I have never heard Fritz, but he's picking great components and selling at bargain prices.

They are definitely speakers I would have to audition before spending more.
I really like my Clearwave Duet 6 monitors. Great two way with lots of presence but now I'm keen to take a look at the Elac Adante AS-61 three way monitor. About the same size; concentric mid and tweeter with a dedicated bass driver that looks like a two way, and very close to the same size except the height (I can keep my custom maple stands that way). :-)

All the best,
Nonoise