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Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)

Anyone care to give their opinion on what dynamic speaker has the most detailed/revealing midrange? Not including electrostatics or planar speakers. Approximately between the frequencies of 400Hz to 3kHz. Also, just to clarify what I mean by detail: when there is a musical passage that entails many different layers of instruments, the speakers' ability to separate all the elements so all the instruments are heard clearly and nothing is obscured. Also the ability to retrieve every last bit of information on a recording, such as random sounds in the studio, distortion in recordings and reverb tails.

As far as price goes... 2 categories... below $12,000 USD (new) and any price range. Thanks.
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The Paradigm Person 5F that I heard with SimAudio amp has an excellent midrange, very clear and was non-fatiguing to my sensitive ears. I know a lot of folks cannot stand them. I have a feeling I would not like their choice in speakers based on my preferences for detail and clarity (another persons harshness). The mid-range of the Persona 5F sounded a bit like the Audience 1+1 V3 that I recently sold. The Persona is a heck of a lot better speaker, I am just comparing mid-range.

The Vivid Kaya 90 I recently heard was very detailed. I am considering that too because I like how fast and clear the Vivid’s sound. The Vivid’s drivers are all aluminum (I think). The sound coming from that speaker was very coherent. It sounded like live music.

The 3rd speaker I am considering is a mystery speaker to me because I cannot hear it in the USA. It is the Yamaha NS5000. Everyone I spoke to, a dealer in Canada, audiophiles in Australia, magazine reviews from all over the world, all compliment the mid-range of the NS5000. All 3 drivers are made from a lighter material than of the Persona and Vivid. It is also has a dome mid range, which is supposed to be unique (been told that, I ain’t technical). It is rumored to be coming to the USA this summer. I may buy it from Canada and import it down if I buy before the summer.

BTW - the Persona are supposedly going on sale in Feb 2019.
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