How is Mid Fi defined?


I've noted on several threads that there are references to Mid Fi vs. Hi Fi, but I doubt there is much agreement on what qualifies a system as Mid Fi vs. Hi Fi.

To keep this fun, let's phrase it this way:

You might own a Mid Fi system if...
mceljo

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The definition varies from author to author.

In other words, forget it. It's a moving target not worth your time.
Overall I think my system average is Mid Fi, but having compared their sound to much more expensive products I believe I'm fairly high on the cost/return curve.
Mceljo (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
Whatever you believe is what counts. It's your money.

Why do you have the need to define your gear in some nebulous ranking system?

08-26-10: Mceljo
Being an engineer I like to understand/explain things using concrete examples...
That answers it. Thanks.
I own a component that doesn't even *have* a power switch (VRE-1 preamp). What does that say?