HiFi vs MidFi

My WBers have zero distortion = zero fatigue.
This is a measurable fact


All speakers distort, they are the weakest link in the chain.

Back to the OP's all important Q.
This topic is the #1 topic of importance in all Audiogon at the moment, In fact I'd say this discussion is  THE SINGLE most critical Q in all Audiogon's history as a all thing Audio Discussion forum.

So we are speaking of  the only thing which makes a  system  True High Fidelity as defined by Philips Labs and that which lowers our systems to **mid fidelity** which really translates as anti-highfidelity .Which is really NOT fidelity and is what we all want to avoid.
Seas Excel are high fidelity, 
There's no arguing that point.
But at under 90db?
 nah, not my cup of tea, when  there are WBers with same high fidelity at 90++ db sensitivity to be had.

Jadis stellar amplification connected to a  Bose will only result in Mid Fidelity = anti-fidelity -= junk sound.

Speakers is THE component which determines whethera  system is high fidelity or the OPPOSITE *mid* Fidelity.
There is really only 2 camps. 
Is the speaker suffering resonances in the upper bass/low mids?
If the answer is 
YES
Then no amount of high end caps will fix the drivers  handicaps, Its crippled, has laryngitis, thus the Tenors notes are coughy, the bass guitar /drums have upper  bass fq/low mid fq's agitations.
Here is where all the coloration/distortions can be found as the culprit.
Midwoofers cone material. Also magnet size/type has some influences.
Cone material is the main culprit to lousey  upper bass/low midrange.

Next we have a  tiny VC tweeter attempting to sing low mids, under 2500hz.
Its acceptable as per Troels testing.
But a  tweeter 2khz-3200hz vs a  WBers' 2khz-3200hz. , Ridicuolous
Tweeters have lower than 90db sens vs a  WBers 90++ sensitivity.
Complete total annihilation. Due to 2 factors
WBer has a  much larger voice coil/whizzer + higher sensitivity.
Championship wrestling smackdown.

This topic is 
The most important topi9c, ever on all Audiogon, past , present and future.
Its ABOUT! D*** Time we get to the bottom of this issue.
Lets pretend this problem does not exist.
Lets play hide and seek.
Lets ignore the facts.
Sorry game over folks.
The WBer team won, walkoff  grand slam. Bottom 9th, 2 outs, 2 strikes. 
WBers reign as King Tenor Queen Soprano. 
No design can approach the WBers stellar performance. Not a  horn, not a  panel, not a  ESL. 
And especially *that other design** can't approach a  high end WBer. 
Caveat, we will need midwoofers/tweeters. 

invalid398 posts10-28-2021 10:31amMy WBers have zero distortion = zero fatigue.
This is a measurable fact


All speakers distort, they are the weakest link in the chain.


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Yep 100% agree, Read my post logged just above, In that post  i explain all in clear unequivocal  language. 
**Zero* = as best as ya gonna get. 
Almost un-measurable, not significant degree of coloration. 
Indeed, 
THE weakest link. As I clearly explain above. 
Jadis new KT170 intergrated via B&W will sound JUST like that, B&W sound. 
= highly colored *mid -fi* = no-fi = distortion/fatigue.

I'm picking on B&W because they are the easiest target of all *hifi*  speakers (hifi= high priced) 
But equally true
Jadis KT170 + Sonus  Faber = Sonus faber. 
Jadis KT170 + Zu = Zu
and so forth.
Math made simple, not rocket science. 

whizzers allow for a  wider soundstage.
Rolloff? For sure, no big deal.

It is the horrible decay and overhang that they have that is the problem. They create issues that you clearly can't hear, or you don't understand what you are hearing. 

First you daid this:

My WBers have zero distortion = zero fatigue.
This is a measurable fact

Then you said this in reply to another member:

All speakers distort, they are the weakest link in the chain.


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Yep 100% agree, Read my post logged just above, In that post i explain all in clear unequivocal language.

I know you don't understand, but those two statements are in conflict with each other. 

Its a known fact super tweeters/horn tweets have sibilance.

You are remarkable in the sheer number of "facts" you can get wrong.

Classical music does not need the 15khz=50khz super tweet range.

You do realize that sibilance is well below this range, right? Then again, no you don't realize it.

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/Design_criteria.htm
It is clear you don't understand what he is saying.