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single versus multiple driver?

I have for years been thinking over the idea of a single driver easy load speaker with low powered set amps. I would love to take the plunge but am a little weary about the performance and risk. I listen to mostly classical,opera,jazz,older pop recordings and the like. I am presently using a pair of sounddynamics three way 300ti speaker and driving them B&K M200 amps. also bass is supported with the use of a Rel StrataIII sub. I am asking the question have any gone to single and been very disapointed and gone back to multiple drivers? I mean it really seems like a no brainer single speaker with no crossover should account to better sound? Thank you all and happy holiday.
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mrtennis
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cone drivers are usually not as linear as electrostatic drivers, ribbons or planar magnetic drivers.

so the question should include these drivers as well.
i believe cones are flawed, whether one or several.
cabinets and crossovers do not help either.

it surprises me that there are so few panel designs commercially available.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
single or multi driver cone designs have colorations. everytime i hear a cone design, i hear the cabinet and the drivers. i guess one man's trash is another man's treasure.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi johnk:

nothing is perfect. some stats have restricted dynamics. the problem is not in the treble.i have heard martin logans, quads, sound labs and other panel speakers that are not rolled off in the top.

my point is that an instrument sounds timbrally less inaccurate on a panel than on any cone speaker.

when i listen to most cone designs the performance does not sound real . when i listen to a well set up panel, there is some semblance of reality.

not all panels require a high current solid state amplifier.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
i heard the hornshop horns. i don't see the big deal about them. it's just a speaker. they were driven by a deckert set amp.

a panel speaker is much preferred.
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