The term "High End" needs to die. Long live Hi-Fidelity!


I think if we are going to keep this hobby accessible, and meaning anything we need to get rid of the expression "high end." In particular, lets get rid of the idea that money equals performance.


Lets get rid of the idea that there's an entry point to loving good sound.
erik_squires

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Robert Harley in his book The Complete Guide to High-End Audio devoted the whole of Chapter One to "What is High-End Audio?" in which he makes it clear its about a passion for music and that it refers to performance not price.

Its not a new book. The copyright on the one I'm holding is 1994. Harley didn't invent the term, either.  It was around long before he came along. It had nothing to do with money then. It has nothing to do with money now. 

If you think it does, sorry to say, but you have been misled.

Don't compound the error by misleading others.