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

There’s no set definition for "high end", and I’m sure it varies by person and is somewhat relative.  To me high end isn’t a focus on a price point....it’s an attitude and philosophy that requires a commitment to make the best you know how, but price understandably tends to be a part of that.   

Big conglomerates buying up smaller companies trying to tap into the profits of the more expensive end of the market, while cheapening as many parts as they can to increase profit is not indicative of how I perceive a true high end approach.  They’re just expensive pretenders.  The true contenders are the businesses that have a real passion for making the best they can that push the envelope of true state of the art. .  

high end is not about price it is intention

Exactly.

MidFi probably $2K - $8K+ somewhere. Typically where NAD and Rotel fit in.

@ghdprentice why, you are certainly in a generous mood today! The only place NAD fits in is the trash, and only if the can is large enough 😂

I'm not sure about a dollar value but for me on my system it's when I play an album that I have heard many times and think to myself God that sounds absolutely fantastic. 

So exactly how do we define these terms in absolutes?

This is subjective and not an absolute, getting additional opinions may give you a probability range, but it won’t lead to a definitive absolute. My definition of High-End Audio is simply seeking out Sonics above what is available in the mainstream consumer market.  

@freediver    Most of the posters believe there is no specific price point per component or complete system, the others are making a poor attempt at comic relief. A better question might be... What sonic parameters are required to attain a true High End Audio (HEA) system?