Inkjet better than wet prints yet?

[Ken Lee]

I was looking at it more from a scientific comparison if they is one, ie from the amount of tonal range / contrast each can produce.

For that, a reflection densitometer will tell you what you need to know. Perhaps someone has the numbers handy.

I have a silver print I made in 1971 on glossy paper that is no longer available, selenium toned, and it has a very rich black. I'll compare it to one of my inkjet prints. My guess is that they are very close in terms of dMax and dMin. Probably indistinguishable.