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

 There are terms we in this hobby use to describe certain characteristics of the components or sound evoked...Without fail,the terms entry level,mid-fi & high end will show up in component reviews or conversations regarding equipment components...
 So exactly how do we define these terms in absolutes?I understand there are components that,in this day & age,outperform their asking price in orders of magnitude but even if they do,they will invariably be tagged as entry level,mid-fi or high end simply based on their asking price..
 Assuming entry level starts at say $500.00 per component,where does that end & mid-fi start,$2500.00 per component,$3500.00,$4500.00,$5000.00?
 How far does that pricing structure go until you consider a component to be "high end"?
What are YOUR PERSONAL thoughts on this subject?

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Entry level is what I could, with some strain, afford when I was in my teens. 

Mid-level  is what I could, with little strain, afford when after I graduated from college and got my first/second jobs.

High level  is what I could, with little to no strain, afford when I was in my mid thirties and up,

Ultra high level is what I could now purchase but probably be embarrassed to admit I had spent that much on XXXXX.,

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