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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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why are most of these two way systems and not three?

How do the two way component systems compare to the three way 6x9 for sound quality?

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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2 way component system is easier to integrate in most cars. A 3 way set requires good planning and tuning to get it sounding it's best.

There is no comparison between a good 2 way component set and a 6x9. Take the component set every day and twice on Sunday
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Not to mention that a 3 way system is a lot more custom work to get it to fit and some people just don't want to go thru that.
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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so a 2 way boston Acoustic component system will sound better then their three way 6x9?

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Are you talking about component or coax setups? Big difference between the two.
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There are these:
BOSTON ACOUSTICS SR60 6.5" CAR STEREO COMPONENT SPEAKER
SPECIFICATIONS

Speaker/Subwoofer Size : 6.5" (6-1/2")
Design : 2-Way Component Speakers
Power Handling (RMS) : 85 Watts
Power Handling (MAX) : 250 Watts
Power Handling (Combined) MAX : 500 Watts
Sensitivity : 90 dB
Frequency Response : 45 - 22k Hz
Impedance : 4 Ohms
Mounting Depth : 2-7/16

and these

BOSTON ACOUSTICS SR95 6X9" CAR AUDIO STEREO SPEAKERS
SPECIFICATIONS

Speaker/Subwoofer Size : 6" x 9"
Design : 2-way
Power Handling (RMS) : 75 Watts
Power Handling (MAX) : 200 Watts
Power Handling (Combined) MAX : 400 Watts
Sensitivity : 92 dB
Frequency Response : 35Hz-20kHz
Impedance : 4 Ohms
Mounting Depth : 2-5/8" (67.0mm)

thanks again for the continued assistance

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Two way solution for better quality sound IMO, as asking a 6x9, which is an inefficient and non-linear speaker, to play from 35hz to 20khz, is just not realistic. You may get a little more bass output from the 6x9 over the 6.5", but your clarity will suffer.

Asking for full sound reproduction from a single speaker is like asking for a 1000hp motor that lasts 500k miles and gets 50mpg.

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