If your perception of sound means you need to apply substantial gain to
midrange frequencies, a 3 way set might be just the ticket. By using a
separate amp and a separte midrane driver, the attention you give to isolating
and increasing mid frequencies can be even better focused.
An electronic crossover can add to your control. You might consider buying a
decent pair of 2 way comps, and pick up a set of mids rated for higher power
than the comps. It's not unusual for people who have desire/need to
artificially spike a specific bandwidth to burn up alot of speakers. Purchasing
mids with a higher power handling ability should fix that possibility.
More likely, the problem is perception of clarity rather than volume.
3-ways have the potential to be more accurate.
Unfortuneately, most of the increase quality would be lost on you.
To help you sense the best definition possible, I would do the following:
Limit your full range reproduction to 1 set of drivers - whether you use
coaxes, 2way or 3 way comps.
Next, do whatever you can to get your mid-producing speakers as close to ear
level as you possibly can, so you can bring the relative volume of mids down as
much as possible, to reduce the reflection and therefore further loss of
clarity.
If you have a sedan, maybe your rear deck is the place to put the soundstage.
If you go high up in your front door panels,
you'll best find a shallow mount speaker that doesn't require alot of air space
behind it, and in your case definitely Dynamat the door.
Then, get as good of a parametric equalizer as you can afford.
This may even help you find the specific frequencies that are problematic,
and will give you the best shot at addressing only the problem freqs while
leaving some life in your music reproduction.
In this scenario, on paper 3 ways are better, but in practice, your deficit is
probably going to cost you the subtle nuance you would gain from a 3-way anway.
My vote is for a 4" or 5.25" comp set (smaller mid to give you more mounting
versatility)
and a quality sealed sub enclosure that can pick up the bit of mid bass lost by
the smaller midrange driver.
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