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In Reply to: RE: Can't a major be mid-fi? posted by BigguyinATL on July 9, 2015 at 05:37:51:
Again, midfi is just how I perceive the equipment that I listed. Some could very well be high-end or complete junk to another. Manufacturers often want to convey an image for their product and a lot of times we form our own image regardless of the manufacturer's efforts.One example that comes to mind is my perception of Musical Fidelity. I have always viewed them as a value midfi brand. I had to laugh when they started coming out with their mega expensive integrateds and a couple high-end power amps.... and advertised them in catalogs like Audio Advisor.... and watched the price drop 50% or more a year later when the product doesn't succeed. Blow out sale!
I'm not a marketing expert but it seems to me that once you establish yourself as high value midfi brand, it's hard to claw your way up market.
re: Sony, Pioneer, etc. I did say, "Not counting the mass market consumer electronics brands,..." There are some 'high-end' products within these brands but overall mostly mass marketed stuff. I was pretty impressed with my Sony XA-7ES CDP back in the day.
I suppose there can be pro-audio 'midfi' but in general it doesn't cross over into the audiophile hobby. Sure, some do but not that common. Besides these are just my preconceived notions of 'midfi' and since I have almost zero experience with pro-audio gear, I couldn't come up with an opinion on what is junk, consumer, prosumer, or truly high-end pro-audio.
Edits: 07/09/15
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