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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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pmiller115
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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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kennyc
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sounds great "FOR IT's PRICE" or "Competes with products well above it's price point" or "punches well above it's price point"?

None of these suggest that there definition of “high end”.  It’s merely a comparison of components at a specific price point.  

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