Beovox S45: 2-way or 3-way version best?

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Revisions i guess i should say, of the S45.

From the description page about the original S45 in the main site products section - "...and are easily differentiated from the S45-2 as they have a protruding resin rear and no metal trim on the rear of the cabinet. Otherwise very similar."

Thx. So audio-wise i guess they are pretty much identical then?

Looking back at this thread I suppose it's rev 2, meaning 6312 I should go for. Sorry about that. 

It really depends on your installation. Sound wise, they are identical, but the S45.2 are meant to be bookshelf or stand mounted. The S45 has placement slots on the back for wall mounting. No stand option that I am aware of.

I have both versions, but I feel the S45.2 look nicer because of the extra aluminum strip on the back of the speaker.

Agree, also the size of the room they are in - I have a pair of S45-2's and they sounded a bit lost when I audtined them in a large room, however at home they are fantastic - same with my M100-2 - fabulous in a larger room but too big for a small room.

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