??? Where Does "High End" Start ???

@freediver 

A search using AI yielded this:
Entry level:$1000.00 -$4000.00
Mid Fi:$4000.00 - $8000.00
High End:$8000.00- $30,000.00
Ultra High End:$30,000.00 +.....
What do you think?

AI doesn't have ears!

And if "its" is even close then I'm over the "Ultra High End" by 3-4 fold! which includes room and a true full range system with four Pass Labs amps never operating out of class A. This is where it ends not starts for me.

Regards,

barts

When there’s dust in your wallet, an your divorced

Cheers 

An interesting question with no answer. @gruvjet may have nailed it with big bucks v wise choice.

@mapman “Cost and sound… two different things”. Spot on Man…..

My take….

Hi-end does not have a verifiable point or origin for its existence.

Do not let yourself think your system is high-end simply because of a perceived value.

It is a figment of the imagination to put a “value” on it. If you do, you may be just fooling yourself.

The only evaluation that makes any sense is… does it definitely sound better than low-end?

AGAIN A QUESTION.. Who would claim to know where exactly low-end fades into high-end?

Getting into the mid-end debate certainly then clouds the water even more….

Just labelling a piece of equipment as high-end is no guarantee it is. Be very sceptical if this term is offered up by a manufacturer, retailer or Mr. Nextdoor selling his gear.

Take solace in the fact that it’s a totally subjective determination so if you think it is then it is and vice versa. 

Of course, then there is always what the other guy listening thinks but who cares about what other people think?   Trust your ears, right?

It's simple.

If a system costs less than $35,607 it is lo-fi.

If a system costs more than $35,607 it is hi-fi.

If a system costs exactly $35,607 (including tax) it is mid-fi.