I like the way the movie "It Might Get Loud" sums it up as 3 great musicians are discussing "best" guitar. Jimmy Page and The Edge both had some great high end desires. Jack White just humbly said, "I like to take a piece of sh*t and see how good I can make it sound". Or, something to that effect. For example, I have all different costs but wanted to see how cheap I could go for a great sound. I used a Dayton audio class D integrated, with some inexpensive Dayton Audio full range speakers that I use in a transmission line speaker configuration made from PVC plumbing. For what I spent on this true lowfi, the sound is really darn good. It does have some limitations, such as the listening area is small, don't move outside of it or quality drops quickly. I found the frequency response was below that of my JBL 4312's. Let your ears be the guide and it is amazing what you can come up with.
HiFi vs MidFi
I’m a relative noob to the audiophile scene, having just invested in an integrated amp and upscale (for me) speakers. From time to time, I hear the term “MidFi” for some components. Is there an objective or just largely accepted definition for this term? I’d be curious to hear feedback on what constitutes HiFi vs. MidFi across various components.