Referent point


Look if we are going to get anywhere in this discussion on speakers,,,we've been at here now going on 20years +, We need to figure out how we are going to go forward into this 21st C, which now is 21 yrs and going.
Time to establsih some sort of reference posit, a  speaker that we  can all agree on which is neutral, efficient and worthy to be considered true high fidelity, Last qualification, is that any amp can drive the Speaker, From  Jadis JA 800 monos blaocsk a  4 chassis 800 lb amplifier to a  1 watt SET amp.
Sure I realize this is asking for the impossible, 
'But really its not.
There is such speakers.
These would be the wide bands.
You know the Fostex/Lowther you atried back in the day and found less than high fidelity.
Well we should not throw the babt out with the  bath water.
The wide bands were developed in Berlin and Chicago back in the 1920;s. and IMHO are the finest design in any speaker (exception are the horns).
We can not make the big horns as reference, as few of us here can afford the big guys, + many other issues which make  horns not a  practical reference point.\
The only speaker i know that can fill the parameters to be designated as The Reference Point, as wide bands.
All speakers  must be judged next to a  high tech wide band.
Wide bands will expose the glares and flaws in your speaker, which are completely hidden from your ears at the moment.
I mean if we are all seeking true high fidelity  its high time to face the facts of 
1) bigger is not better
2) throwing money at a  speaker will result in great sound
3) thinking outside the box is  the creative approach to discovering high fidelity.
4) a  lab name means nothing when heard next to a  high tech wide band.(We can lay this blame at Sterophiles feet)


mozartfan
Great idea of establishing a standard. However, I think this would only work for an individual or small group. Or maybe a store. Too many different tastes, hearing skills, sonic priorities. It’s up there with hearing cats.


You know, as an aside, wasn’t that Bose slick marketing scheme? Listen to this bottom level Bose system… doesn’t it sound terrible compared to the 901?
" Talking horns with my tech geek, he also has issues with Klipsche."

Prolly hasnt read enuf Neatsche.

Regards,
barts

Pull into the nearest siding, the train is off the tracks...
I have been using single driver speakers for 20 years now.

I next plan on building Baltic Birch Ply cabinets in the shape of a Crow, and doing so will then end my journey.

DeKay
mozartfan, you must live in an alternative universe. I suggest you go find someone with a really excellent system and listen for a while to give you a reference to work from. Right now it appears as if you have no idea what you are talking about.
Does reference mean the best you've heard or just a baseline to compare other speakers to?

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Reference defined as::
Complete full midrange, in all its charms and colors, nice gorgeous soundstage, zero fatigue, zero colotation, voice 100% accurate. All amps are acceptable , from 1 watt to 1k watts.
Not aggressive.  Musicality pure natural, clean, clear, **neutral* Seamless perfection.
We are NOT looking for bass below 40-60hz, we are not looking for highs 12k-100k hz. 
60 hz will be just fine. 12khz will be just fine.
This is what defines a  Reference Speaker.
NO BLOATED SOUND, NO MUDDYINESS, allowed~~~~
*man  how many speakers have I heard witha  bloated, muddy soundstage,,I'd bea  milliionaire for every speaker I've hard witha  bloated midrange. Or eithera  crippled midrange, like my Seas Thors. 

~~~~~can Klipsche  meets these  requiremements~~~~~

Not asking for much,  but these are the parameters which defibes our word usage of 
Reference Point.

Dont get me wrong here
My Seas Thors voice incredible life like vocals, deep 40 hz bass, nice highs...But at what cost...
Next to a wide band, can't  holda  candle.
WBer on 1 channel, Thors on the other...
hahahahaha, what a   joke Seas Thors, POS
All xover box speakers suffer this disease in the midrange.