Two Way Speakers: Is That All There Is?

[thekid]

I tend to agree with Joe on this though I have some very good 2-way speakers.
It has been my (admittedly limited experience) that a quality two way can do mids and highs well but often struggle on the low end. This I think in part is because of limitations imposed by a traditional box set. Now I am restricting my comments at a price level which most audiophiles would consider budget or at best mid-fi. Speakers like OLA's, Dynaco 25's and other two way speakers from that era did a reasonably good job on the lower end but cannot compete with most moderately priced quality subs. I think it was often considered a sin to have a sub take over the lower end but that thinking is starting to fade. With better quality sources and subs available I think you can be pretty success with a 2.1 system in getting avery full sound that fills the room at all levels.