??? 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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@devinplombier Let me know when you throw the NAD in the trash so I can dig it out. I’d own it with pride. Most American can not afford a NAD. I’d be grateful to own one.

Can not figure out if your statement is a joke or just a bizarre comment. 

I think what level a component is can also be determined by brand. When we see VAC, Boulder , Rockport , CH Precision ,ARC  etc. don’t we automatically think high end? 

No one should care about such a label. It’s the province of gatekeepers and the insecure.  Play what you like, can afford and makes you happy. Enjoy music. 

@superblueapm ”No one should care (much) about such a label.”

superblueapm…. You are the super supreme Ghostbuster.

You have blown this debate wide open for what it is. There appears to be a lot of “gatekeepers and insecure” inhabitants on here. You have captured the myth of it all…. And put it all into a box, just like in Ghostbusters. 
 

Are those with high-end leanings, supernatural beings?

Who you gonna call? ….at 200 mph…  Superblue apm Mythbuster Debunker!