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In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end?

Hey All,

I am new to this arena and for all the reading and homework it seems like there is a lot of circumstance out there. It seems that the comment that I see the most is, “…see how it works with your system.” And while this is true about a great many things in life it seems that we are all trying to find a sense for balance for our budget. The other thing that I learned is the spending a lot will not always yield the desired result.

So…regardless of price, here is my question. In your opinion, if your were to put together a system (say something to do it all, as I don’t know about everyone else but I couldn’t afford one for music and one for movies and other activities) in the following three categories: as high medium and low; what would it look like?

Say maybe with the following categories:

1) Processor, Preamp & Amp OR Receiver
2) Sources (CD, Phono or whatever)
3) Cables (Speak, Interconnect and whatever)
4) Power and related products
5) Other tweaks

Did I miss anything? Please feel free to add. :D

There are no motives hear but to learn, I have just bought a bunch of stuff that make me happy and I am just curious or maybe trying to prove that I am not on crack. ;-)

Cheers,

Blu
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What I have found is that high end audio occurs out of authentic intention, not price or anything else, although there are rare pieces that are dirt cheap that also get 'elevated', like the Radio Shack Lineum speakers from a few years ago (although Tandy bought out Lineum for a reason...). Put another way, if there is no intention to be high end the price won't make it that way.

It is also powerfully evident that you have to trust your own hearing, but inside of that is the problem of not having heard everything. Its no wonder that high end audio has such a hard time making its way with the younger set. That has to come from inspiration, like it did for nearly everyone on the 'gon.

Most of the people working for me are involved in the local music scene, so in our case we have made some inroads. I often to go to music shows and meet kids that know all about Atma-Sphere. I realize that this is only a local phenomena, but its a start...
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