What defines mid-fi versus high-end?


I’m in my mid fifties and I recall 30 years back mid-fi to me fell into the NAD, Adcom, B&K…. For high-end I considered Mac, some of the Counterpoint offerings, Cary…. so forth.  I had another post going where I mentioned I acquired an Onkyo  home theater receiver that retailed new for $1,100.   Yet another agoner responded that it does not rate as mid-fi.   We all have our opinions of course.   So right or wrong here.
How do you define the parameters of high-end versus mid-if?  By money range, by brand…?

 

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What difference does it make, if you love your system it doesn't matter if it cost $1,000 or 1,000,000 . And if Bose 901's are involved...

If you need to add subwoofers, it's mid-fi.

I disconnected my subs after room control... 

Am i in high-fi ?

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Acoustic science know better!

Acoustic science know"s" better!

The "s" is assumed

I apologize for my English mistakes...

Thanks for the  necessary correction...

My best to you...