How is Mid Fi defined?

Tvad - It sounds like you've met an engineer before! We tend to approach things a little differently than the rest of the world.

My father is an engineer. Exactly why I'm not, but may still eventually be. I like a certain mystery to life and the things that surround me. Otherwise everything is just too predictable and boring. And you know what? I can't imagine being much happier with my stereo than I am now.

And if one of the above comments regarding how many buttons and switches you have on your equipment is a good level to judge by then I'm most certainly hi-fi. Not only do I have one piece with a power switch in the back but overall I only have seven switches and buttons dealing with mute, select, volume, and power between three pieces of gear. I MUST be hi-fi! ;-) Not bad for almost $7k now. (retail, of course. I'm not stupid) Or am I? Maybe a little. LOL!

haha - ALL my power switches are in the front (my tt doesn't even *have* a power switch) - I'm so totally mid-fi I'm livin' it!

Basicaslly, if you can drop a Pass mono on another amp from 10' and the other amp explodes like a watermellon it is mid fi.

A manufacture that has more than 5 dealers nation wide.

A product that comes with a warranty card or extend warrenty coverage.

A brand you set up on the front lawn for a college beer party.

A brand that has "authorized service".

A brand that is "designed in the USA" but made in third world country.

A brand your mom has heard of.

A brand that your high school friend's dad owns, and is really cool.

A brand your dad owns and will kick your *** if you touch it.

An amp that that uses push-clip speaker connections and a two prong attached power cord.

Anything that doesn't use silver litz wire for the transformer and hand made capacitors and mill spec parts.

Anything THX certified.