Hello,
I am currently considering switching from a 3-way system with woofer, midrange and tweeter to a system with one woofer, but the tweeter and midrange are being practically replaced by a compression driver (with a waveguide). For me it has to do with the efficiency of the woofer, which is why I came up with the idea. But I just have the feeling that it will always be a downgrade for the sound if I don't have a real midrange/tweeter driver anymore.
I am currently considering switching from a 3-way system with woofer, midrange and tweeter to a system with one woofer, but the tweeter and midrange are being practically replaced by a compression driver (with a waveguide). For me it has to do with the efficiency of the woofer, which is why I came up with the idea. But I just have the feeling that it will always be a downgrade for the sound if I don't have a real midrange/tweeter driver anymore.
It can be an upgrade but depends on many factors (e. g. what kind of 3-way speaker you have, what you want to achieve and so on). After all, the question in this form is too general IMO.
But why not a high efficiency 3-way instead of a 2-way? With a large woofer, a midrange and a compression driver+horn. 🙂
But why not a high efficiency 3-way instead of a 2-way? With a large woofer, a midrange and a compression driver+horn. 🙂
Maybe so, listen and decide for yourself. Speakers have so many faults that personal preference rules.
Keep the old system in case you want to go back to it.
Keep the old system in case you want to go back to it.
it can certainly be an upgrade if the horn+woofer has a uniform polar response that works well in your room.
in general, the less interfering acoustic sources you have, the better - as long as you have enough dynamic headroom (and you will)
in general, the less interfering acoustic sources you have, the better - as long as you have enough dynamic headroom (and you will)
sure the JBL M2 (2 way) and Revel salon 2 (4 way) are both very different in design but designed to the preference research:
https://speakerdata2034.blogspot.com/2019/03/spinorama-data-revel-ultima.html
https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/jbl_m2/
https://speakerdata2034.blogspot.com/2019/03/spinorama-data-revel-ultima.html
https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/jbl_m2/