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I'm looking into building a small 2.1 system for my room and want to know what kind of differences I would see if I used "speakers" or made small towers with a mid-bass driver and tweeter, both hooked up to just a sub and multi-channel amp. I don't really feel like I need much mid-bass because I'm building this system to focus on getting lower and louder, but sound/track quality is definitely a priority. Keep in mind my room is SMALL, I'm going to use either 3 4"s or 2 6.5"s for my bass set-up, so nothing drastic.

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"speakers" is a shortened version of loudspeaker which is an electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

so um you are using "speakers" either way

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"speakers" is a shortened version of loudspeaker which is an electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

so um you are using "speakers" either way

lol show off.

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i got lost after he said "speakers"

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basically i need to know what you define as a "speaker"

pictures work if you dont know the correct terms :)

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ah sorry guys, didn't know I'd be this confusing... here's a link to "speakers" http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=955 now that you point it out they really are the same thing... I guess what I was getting at is if a "speaker/driver" were to have enough range to produce the frequencies of both a mid-bass driver and a tweeter (I know this doesn't even sound right to me, but I know I've heard my woofer playing mid-bass parts with the cross-over setup to do so), would it be more efficient/cost effective and sound just as good as using a tower that included two separate drivers for mid-bass and highs?

masterbation is free, and even saves you money.sorry but someone had to say it

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separate components will in damn near all cases prove to have better SQ than a full range driver.

think about it. if a company that makes cars had one worker doing everything would they be able to make good cars and make them fast? NO

the less you make a driver play, the better it can play the signals it receives.

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i have a set of "full range" drivers. but they play up to 20,000hz but the response is shit. "can" and "do it well" can be quite different.

If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood.

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