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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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itsjustme
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Aspiration
itsjustme
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To the above “least colored” with all due respect I totally disagree a large amount of high end is heavily colored but it’s euphonic coloration as defined in music theory it sounds better it gives a good visceral experience it is not necessarily the smallest deviation from accuracy

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

itsjustme
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Sorry for speech t tex ignoring stated punctuation. Sheesh apple

lukaske
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When à product  gives as possible the real sound as the recording : than we speak about high-end. ! Does it means The price of the equipment :: no !  P.ex.: The Ear Yoshino 509, VAC, Zanden… gave à pure sound ! That’s high-end for me .

High-fi / Mid-fi : steps to archieve à higher  level of qualtty..  But to each his own pleasure and fun. An amplifier very good coloered with à “clock” in the front and very expensive (heard him several times). Is mid-fi for me : why?  You don’t approach the authenticiteit and puriteinse of the music…. But it will be different for everyone.  Enjoyed what “you” like !

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