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what differentiates in 2/12 way and 3 way speaker ?

I have heard 21/2 way speakers that's sounding better than a 3 way speakers.  How the crossover is working differently ?  Is it easier for an integrated amp to power a 21/2 way ?  Is the sound is more linear than a 3 way speaker ?  How an integrated amp can get 1000 of Damping Factor ?  Is a greater Damping Facor is giving a better sound to a 92 dB speaker ?

audiosens
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sbank
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the difference is 1/2 a way

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kr4
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Imagine a 3-way with 2 woofers.  If the crossover rolls off one woofer to mate with the midrange but rolls off the other at a lower frequency, it becomes a 2 1/2 way.

 

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ditusa
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Much too general a statement. Only worry about how a speaker sounds not how it gets there.

      I agree!

My speakers are two way with 2 15'' woofers with a horn above said woofers. The crossover is 1000 Hz @ 12 dB per octave. It has three drivers but is still a two way speaker.

Mike

 

audiosens OP
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kr4 thank you for your explanation

 

jetter
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Here is the layman's explanation as I see a 2 1/2 way.  Of course you have your tweeter.  Then you have two identical mid woofers.  One mid woofer reproduces high to lowest mid-range, the second reproduces only the lowest mid-range frequencies. 

But at least in my case, both the mid-woofers are exactly the same speaker models..

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