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When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi???

What determines the status of "Hi-Fi?" I was recently considering a pair of Klipsch Heritage Cornwall speakers. They get rave reviews, have almost a cult-like following, no longer have harshness from the horns, and are very resolving. Other than not reaching down too low into the bass as some speakers do, why are they not considered Hi-Fi? They can clearly reproduce the full range of sound with an incredible image and are not missing any capability in person or on paper. Seems when we follow a thread on here about most any speaker at any price there is always a contingent that feels to need to post that the certain speakers under discussion are Mid-Fi not Hi-Fi. I only use the Klipsch Cornwalls as an example to start. Budget is not an issue, and cost should not dictate. I was also looking at the Magnepan 20.7 for another example, and they are $13k more than the Klipsch, but low and behold someone within seconds pops up and says these are Mid-Fi speakers. I kind of bet I could ask about a Sonus Faber Aida at $130k and within a few seconds someone will pop in and call them Mid-Fi as well. When do we reach "Hi-Fi" these days? Is it simply an endless and baseless dick-measuring contest? Seems like it. If we were talking cars we always have the guy who brags about the 0-60 times of certain cars, but it's clear that the 0-60 time alone does not qualify a car to be a "supercar" as there are so many other things the car must have and do to make it into that class, and like speakers there is not always 100% agreement on what the factors are. When do we reach Hi-Fi status for speakers??? 

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mahgister
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I cannot recommend my headphone even if they are more than good( because it takes me 6 months to figure out how they work, the design of this headphone is unique, complex and very hard to link to the right components and we must make some internal optimization  and not everyone can take this risk and job) ,

I cannot recommend you my Sansui Alpha because there exist better amplifier anyway and for the price i paid (300) bucks they sell it way higher now and it is less a bargain ..i cannot recommend my basic good dac too as A SOLUTION...

But i can recommend you if you own already basically relatively good components something that will spare you the job to learn acoustic for your speakers/room...

Dr. Choueri BACCH filters... This is a revolution in acoustic... If i had the money it will be my only and last upgrade ...

i can live with my actual headphone systems though because it is anyway the best i listened to including Stax or my past Tannoy dual gold by far...And for 600 bucks... 😊

 

I apologize deeply for saying this… I am sorry… but I am very disappointed. I was looking forward to a formula. Or a store name ‘ brand.

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thyname
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Recommend…. Hmmmm… too many times in your reply to me. Biggest sincere from the heart kindest yours truly apologizes to you if not directed to me…. But…. Who said I needed any recommendations?

 

Kindest regards yours  truly … from the heart heartfelt… from the deep heart felt here etc.

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mahgister
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I only replied because i think that you wanted a "formula"...Then i recommended Choueri... Perhaps you will be interested by reading about him... Thats all...

There is no simple formula in small room acoustic..

But i give you my dreamed solution to bypass acoustic study... And recommending is not insulting... 😁😉😊

But…. Who said I needed any recommendations?

 

 

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thyname
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And recommending is not insulting...

My deepest sincerely kindest regards apologies to you… from the heart felt heart ❤️. Who said anything about insulting? Sincerely not me

I only replied because i think that you wanted a "formula"...

For what you smoke. I got nothing. Except your polite gentle politically correct passive aggressive usual typical blubbering. My deepest sincere heartfelt best regards kindest apologies to you

 

 

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mahgister
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I will deeply and heartfully accept them because you are full of kindness and humor...

But you rebuked my  explanation by claiming that all i said or ever will say is related to  "smoking"... Sarcasm so gently put  cannot schock me because there is truth in any good will explanation , yours included...

Why not simply accept acoustic  experiments as an explanation ?

i apologize if i could not make that as clear as water....

I will go back to my hole to "smoke" ...And listening music... Perhaps jazz...

My very best to you....

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