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<blockquote data-quote="Why So Cereal?" data-source="post: 7741690" data-attributes="member: 626047">[quote name=&#039;Mommy Wagon&#039;]Touché princ3cmo!Ok, I&amp;#39;m starting to sway - lets create another hypothetical situation for a 2-way, as there are significantly more options in this arena.As an example, Alpine has their X-Type line which has a 2-way component offering but no equaled coaxial. This would leave me stepping down to a Type-R for a rear coaxial - unless I were to install a component system in the rear. Again, this is now something I am under consideration of. Though it seems that many other manufacturer 2 &amp; 3 way component systems do not offer a simple 2-way coaxial as a filler for rear areas. Sound deadening and addition of baffles is definitely in the cards, as this sometimes is all it takes to make mediocre systems seem great.What brands are really killing at SQ Comps now? Since the option of 2-Ways are on the table, that perform &quot;like a 3-way&quot; in off axis presentation, what other brands are in the price range that operate well above their pay grade?</blockquote>I, personally, think its ok to run a cheaper line of speakers in the rear. The main focus goes into the front stage since that&amp;#39;s where the focus of the stage should be. The rear fill is just that, rear fill. It should create an ambient, spatial effect. I&amp;#39;m not saying completely cheap out on the rears, but, IMO, since they aren&amp;#39;t the main focus, unless you really want to, they don&amp;#39;t necessarily have to match the fronts. It can be good for tonality but with the right processing, a &quot;lesser&quot; speaker can work just as well.What [USER=576029]@keep_hope_alive[/USER] mentioned up there would give a lot of ppl a run for their money, but thats provided u run active.Some brands that are doing well in SQ comps are Blues Audio, Morel, Hybrid Audio (HAT), JL, Dynaudio, Focal and Hertz off the top of my head. A lot of SQ guys run active with raw drivers as well.What exactly is your price range, btw?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Why So Cereal?, post: 7741690, member: 626047"] [quote name='Mommy Wagon']Touché princ3cmo! Ok, I'm starting to sway - lets create another hypothetical situation for a 2-way, as there are significantly more options in this arena. As an example, Alpine has their X-Type line which has a 2-way component offering but no equaled coaxial. This would leave me stepping down to a Type-R for a rear coaxial - unless I were to install a component system in the rear. Again, this is now something I am under consideration of. Though it seems that many other manufacturer 2 & 3 way component systems do not offer a simple 2-way coaxial as a filler for rear areas. Sound deadening and addition of baffles is definitely in the cards, as this sometimes is all it takes to make mediocre systems seem great. What brands are really killing at SQ Comps now? Since the option of 2-Ways are on the table, that perform "like a 3-way" in off axis presentation, what other brands are in the price range that operate well above their pay grade?[/QUOTE] I, personally, think its ok to run a cheaper line of speakers in the rear. The main focus goes into the front stage since that's where the focus of the stage should be. The rear fill is just that, rear fill. It should create an ambient, spatial effect. I'm not saying completely cheap out on the rears, but, IMO, since they aren't the main focus, unless you really want to, they don't necessarily have to match the fronts. It can be good for tonality but with the right processing, a "lesser" speaker can work just as well. What [USER=576029]@keep_hope_alive[/USER] mentioned up there would give a lot of ppl a run for their money, but thats provided u run active. Some brands that are doing well in SQ comps are Blues Audio, Morel, Hybrid Audio (HAT), JL, Dynaudio, Focal and Hertz off the top of my head. A lot of SQ guys run active with raw drivers as well. What exactly is your price range, btw? [/QUOTE]

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