Question concerning db sensitivity


Someone recently told me that in their experience, in general, that the higher the db sensitivity of a given speaker, the more you sacrifice in terms of sound. In other words, lower db rated speakers [ 86-88 ] typically sound better. Any thoughts on this?

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Shadorne Horns are used in studios I have built a fostex system with such for a known studio. I see lots of TAD horns in studios but most of the small monitors are still cones and domes keep in mind a good studio doesnt just use the small monitors, ussualy on the wall a set of compresion horns with BR bass will be in use.
Duke oris is tactrix, your right about wave guides I see many monitors using shallow guides. The only time I heard the cuped hand sound is from a old edison theater horn that I installed a 2in driver in sounds fun loud very very directional but does have the cupped hand sound but its a primitive horn designed to make the most out of edison cylinders.Not hifi just so folks in back could hear the talkies.Could these myths about modern horn sound come from so long ago? I just dont hear this honk, cupped hands etc that folks say modern horns produce and since I have built and tried so many types designs transducers think I would of run into it;)