Car Stereos: speakers, speaker cones, powered subwoofer

Question
What is the difference between 2way and 4way speakers?

Answer
Hi Carl,

The # of 'ways' a speaker has signifies how many different actual speaker cones it has for different frequency ranges.

A 2 way speaker is likely to have a small tweeter which will be for hitting very high frequencies, and a larger speaker for hitting mid to low frequencies.

A 4 way usually has a tweeter, a mid range, a lower end, and then a powered subwoofer all built into it.

Justin