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I have not compared them to coaxial speakers so I cannot comment on thatWhat is the allure of the big full range drivers in comparison to, say, a large coaxial speaker. They obviously take a lot of EQ to tame, so is it just a case of cost or are there other differences that had you preferring a full range driver?
But I can tell you the 'story' how I got here, maybe that helps:
Since 2006 I have had like a dozen of different speakers systems. All of them were multi-way (2-way to 3.5-way), I had cheaper ones (like Logitech cheap) and also more expensive ones (like the Nubert nuVero 140). I had both passive and active ones (like the Nubert nuPro A-300). I have EQ-d all of them either manually or with the help of a DRC like Dirac Live.
I was happy with them, especially with the nuVero 140 - very authorative sound, ruler flat frequency response, etc.
Then one day just on a 'why not' basis I have ordered a pair of passive MixCubes (yes, the 'horrible sound' ones). They indeed sounded extremely horrible - but then I optimized them with Dirac.....and then my jaws dropped on the floor.
It was like the band was playing in the room and I could totally 'see' the instruments, not just hear them. And I could hear instruments not 'just' music anymore.
I have called many of my friends to come over and listen to it to check if I had gone mad but actually all of them had the same epiphany.
Then I got a DIY floorstander from a local Audio Nirvana affiliate here based on the 12" Classic Ferrite drivers - then my jaws dropped to the basement (after optimizing the curves, of course)
Then I had sold everything and started my own DIY journey with 1-way systems (I currently have an MCLA in my living room)
Needless to say, I have no intention to return to multiway systems
To be fair I need to add that this is not for the faint-hearted, it requires a crazy amount of time and a pretty steep learning curve to get familiar with the optimizations - but then...you will be blown away