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2way speakers

What are the best two way speakers out there?

The b&w 805 d3 is one I'm interested in but not yet heard.

I've heard kef ls50, it was too bright no bass. I heard Psi audio. Not impressed 
Vivid v1.5. No bass.

Years ago I heard revel m20. This was a really impressive speaker but I wouldn't want to buy that now as it's an old model and there should be even better ones?

I was also impressed by the b&w nautilus 800 I heard again, many years ago. But, that's a floorstander so not suitable. 

The Wilson benesch arcs also sounded pretty nice but not completely neutral.

So what do all these have in common? 





kenjit
islandmandan
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If you want better bass in a two-way, why not look at Tannoy? You don't mention a particular budget. The Tannoy Prestige line (especially the GR models) are particularly fine. I couldn't afford them so I built my own speakers using ca 1975 12" HPD drivers.

I can't recommend them highly enough.

Regards,
Dan

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shadorne
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@kenjit

If EQ works well for you then tune the sound of a cheap speaker to what you like best. Software like Roon has DSP control. We all have various hearing ability and tastes. Audioengine make excellent two ways that may work for you. B&W are quite expensive for what they are. Anyway, only you can know what kind of sound works for you - choosing a speaker is very much a personal choice.
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bache
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no perfect for 2 way, best 2 way is 3 way, there are a lot a nice 3 way
on the market
chrshanl37
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Speaker Art Ribbon Clef. 
timlub
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I'd recommend looking at an MTM design with 6 inch or larger woofers.  A couple of 6 1/2 inch MTM's will move the air of a 10 inch woofer and still give you the midrange performance of a 2 way. 

An excellent MTM is a very nice speaker.  Sorry,  no recommendations, I build my own stuff, but I'm sure a few people seeing this will have a couple of solid recommendations 
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