The term "High End" needs to die. Long live Hi-Fidelity!

It's use implied high prices, that's literally what the term meant.

@bdp24

Exactly.

Agreed. So it is by no means exclusive to the audio hobby.

Agreed Erik High Fidelity!

I kind of agree especially with the snob aspect, but...the trouble with "hi-fidelity" is there is no comparison implied. Literally anything can be called hi-fidelity, and has been over the years. Hi-fidelity compared to...a piece of chewing gum? On the other hand "high end" implies a favourable comparison to other lesser grade audio gear. You can’t really call something high end if it's in the lower half of all quality levels. I do like hi-fidelity though. It’s nice.

@whostolethebatmobile, yes some form of distinction of accuracy needs to be found but ‘High End’ is obviously flawed (despite what Robert Harley may have written) as it usually suggests that high price equates to high performance.

That is just not true.

Perhaps it’s time to return to meaningful and relevant data and measurements, such as the ones that the designers and engineers themselves use.

Sure it risks us being manipulated or being ‘blinded by science’ but what other sure way of moving forwards is there?