Actually, that depends on the speaker itself, not its size.
The m2i was reviewed by soundstage to dodge deep bass, while the m3ti tried to do some deep bass(using a bass woofer and all), which left room for distorted bass at high volumes. The m2i would be better for a situation without a crossover, since it would not muck up as bad with high volumes in the bass area. Same with the m22ti perhaps, since it uses the same drivers, although it would be more tolerant due to the larger enclosure and extra driver.
Big speakers such as cerwin vegas need to be crossed over moreso than the m2i, perhaps, due to the horribly muddy and boomy low end they have.
A 5.1 receiver will give you much less current and is the only way to get a crossover in a reciever.
I recommend getting a very cheap preamp(refurbished, used, etc), then an amp, and putting a crossover between the preamp and the amp. HSU sells them for $100.
Last edited by Thasp; 05/16/05 03:09 AM.
