Is this a 2way or 3way system?
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Re: Is this a 2way or 3way system? (tub_sephiroth)
2way/3way means in an actual speaker. 1 SPEAKER. its how many cones/tweeters are built into it. most 6.5"s are 2 way, most 6x9's are 2 or 3 way.
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Re: Is this a 2way or 3way system? (tub_sephiroth)
Assuming a pair of 2-way components - you have a three way system
You can describe systems in multiple ways - and they don't have to relegate it to actual speakers or a set of co-axes.
So there's really three ways to go - you can describe a single speaker (i.e. a co-ax or two-way speaker), a front stage (like your typical midbass + tweeter comp set is a two-way) or the whole system - front stage + sub. Generally I ignore rear fill because it sucks
For example - I have a three-way front stage planned for my car - it's all active. But the system as a whole is 4 way. So, a sample 4 way system would have high, midrange, midbass, and then subwoofer drivers.
How you describe the system has nothing to do with the number of cones, but rather with the number of crossover points. It's basically the number of crossover points plus 1.
You can describe systems in multiple ways - and they don't have to relegate it to actual speakers or a set of co-axes.
So there's really three ways to go - you can describe a single speaker (i.e. a co-ax or two-way speaker), a front stage (like your typical midbass + tweeter comp set is a two-way) or the whole system - front stage + sub. Generally I ignore rear fill because it sucks
For example - I have a three-way front stage planned for my car - it's all active. But the system as a whole is 4 way. So, a sample 4 way system would have high, midrange, midbass, and then subwoofer drivers.
How you describe the system has nothing to do with the number of cones, but rather with the number of crossover points. It's basically the number of crossover points plus 1.
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Re: Is this a 2way or 3way system? (rcurley55)
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For example - I have a three-way front stage planned for my car</TD></TR></TABLE>
the civic or imola red BMW??
For example - I have a three-way front stage planned for my car</TD></TR></TABLE>
the civic or imola red BMW??
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Re: Is this a 2way or 3way system? (EBP_SI)
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the civic or imola red BMW?? </TD></TR></TABLE>
You are not supposed to let the cat out of the bag yet.....SHEESSSHHHH....and that may go to a two way - can't weigh that baby down too much
the civic or imola red BMW??
</TD></TR></TABLE>You are not supposed to let the cat out of the bag yet.....SHEESSSHHHH....and that may go to a two way - can't weigh that baby down too much
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