Ridiculous claim...
An headphone who is unique even today and top flagship 40 years ago is now classed as low fi because i pay it 100 bucks ?😊
A top amplifier 35 years ago is trash today because i pay it 300 bucks ?😊
And marketting dogmas and electronic design and costly components can beat acoustics basic knowledege for some ? I dont think so...
Let me smile ...
Price is not the last word in sound ... Acoustics and synergy between components are and at any price ...
I think that if you are talking less than $20,000 total for your equipment (not room), you aren’t really in the audiophile category on these pages. And maybe even $20,000 is disappointing. Seems that the higher you can go, the more you earn the title Audiophile.