fullheadofnothing, I'm not sure what to say. The 2pi bass reflex, which is what I have, is currently rated at 95db. However, I bought the kit 7 years ago and I don't know if they were rated the same at the time. Also, although I bought the kit 7 years ago, only recently was I able to get a friend to build the cabinets for me, so the drivers are "new" and certainly not broken in.
I did have them hooked up to the SEX, and while they sounded good, I was not "wowed" like I was with the Fostex drivers. Part of it is placement, I have a very oddly shaped living room, and the listening position is almost certainly too close to the speakers.
I am not an audiophile, and can't claim to be very knowledgeable. Building the SEX amp (and I've just started a Crack) and playing around a little is really the sum of my audio experience. Prior to this I've always had crappy receivers and mass market speakers. But I "know what I like."
You've made me go back and look at the numbers, and I should probably bring the 2pi speakers back to the living room (my wife curses you, the little fostex have very high WAF) and let them break in for a few weeks. I could also enlist some advice from Wayne Parham, the designer of the Pi speaker line. He's always great on his forum helping people out.
I have to talk myself off of the Orca ledge before I spend more money.
Thanks,
Rich