Én mondjuk így fordítanám... kérdés akkor, hogy mi a low-end? Gagyi?:)

High-end -

(a szövegkörnyezet alapján elvetném a szószerinti értelmezést - azaz a frekvenciára vonatkoztatott megfelelőt)

Angolul:
In audio, components that aspire to the state-of-the-art and are thus usually rather expensive.

Magyarul:
- csúcstechnológia kategóriá(já)ba tartozó (tudom, kicsit hosszú)
- színvonalas
- élenjáró
- haladó
- csúcsminőségű
- (leg)modern(ebb)
stb.

Ha még nem vezették be a su-fi, vagy az X-fi szót. (Ami szerintem egész könnyen gyökeret verne.)

Az előző válaszokkal egyetértek, de mindenképp célszerű, ha megnézzük, angolul mit is értenek pontosan ez alatt.

Az első szemelvény kicsit hosszú lesz - de tanulságos.



During the meeting, someone suggested that we define the term "high end." Since the association's goal is the advancement and promotion of "high-end" audio, defining "high end" would seem like a logical---and very simple---task.
After about one minute of bandying about various definitions of high end, it was apparent that the question "What is high end?" was more complex than anyone realized. Although the members' suggestions embodied some aspects of what makes some audio components high-end and other not, there was no definitive statement as to what high end really was. Short on time, the meeting moved on to more pressing topics. After I returned home, however, the question nagged.
What is high end?
We all know what it is, but a concise definition is elusive. I discovered this when I tried to explain---in 30 seconds or less---what high end was all about to the potential purchaser of the 1-bit machine. It's easy to describe some aspect of high end without really summing it up entirely. I could throw out a list of company names and most of us would agree, with surprising unanimity, which companies made high-end products and which didn't.
Since we all know high end when we see it, an important distinction is whether high-end components are incrementally better than mass-market products, or if they are qualitatively different. If they're better by degree, where does one draw the line beyond which a product can be called high-end? If high-end products are fundamentally different, how are they different? These questions parallel the debate over human intelligence. Some have argued that human intelligence is the same as primate intelligence; we have language, art, science, and civilization because we simply have more intelligence. Other argue that humans have a unique and special form of intelligence that bears little relationship to animal thought processes. Is high-end audio merely improved mid-fi, or is there something unique and special about high-end products?
I propose that high-end audio products are fundamentally different from mid-fi products---not only in their physical, electrical, and musical characteristics, but, more importantly, in the relationships they share with their designers and users. From genesis to application, a high-end product bears little similarity to a mass-market component.



The term "high-end" has been used in the home audio market for many years now. High-end home audio is what we refer to when we speak of a higher level of fidelity in a home stereo system. Classic circuit design, vacuum tube technology and scientifically engineered components are carefully selected and combined to provide an extraordinary listening experience for your enjoyment.

Time-tested circuits and audiophile-grade components: George Alessandro has applied these proven concepts of "high-end" to the guitar market. However, in the world of guitar amplification, what we look for is not necessarily higher fidelity, but rather, the concept of higher performance. "I believe in making a high quality, high performance product rather than a price-based, mass-production thing," is how Alessandro puts it.

http://www.alessandro-products.com/about.html

These loudspeakers feature the latest in currently designed state-of-the-art drivers, made by the same companies that supply speakers to the finest names in High-End Audio.
The term " High-End " in Audio is usually associated with the equipment's exceptional performance and/or the distinctiveness of its design. With loudspeakers that might mean exotic materials, esoteric and expensive drivers, an unusual cabinet design, or great workmanship.

http://www.fritzspeakers.com/highend.html


A high-end kifejezés magyarul is használt - de én ezt kerülném: a hifi-nél közismert az etimológia, a high-end esetében viszont nem. (Miért end?) Véleményem szerint ez zavaró - tehát kerülendő. Nincs túl nehéz dolgunk, hiszen csak tovább kell fokozni a hifit - a lehetséges jelzők között Ildikó felsorolásában ki-ki tetszése szerint válogathat.
Vagy esetleg megpróbálkozhat a su-fi, X-fi elterjesztésével.

A számítástechnikában (IT) egy kicsit más értelemben használjuk: itt teljesítménykategóriára értjük. Tehát ha egy gyárnak van egy termékcsaládja, akkor a legfelső teljesítménykategóriába tartozó gépeket nevezik high-end-nek míg a terméksor alsó vége (ugyanolyan kiváló minőségű, mint a high-end, tehát semmiképpen nem gagyi!) a low-end.

a logikai sornak szerintem ez a vége, ezek a cuccok vagy gyenge, vagy közepes/átlagoss, vagy kiváló (ebből még mindig lehet több, pl. egy típuson, kategórián, féleségen belül), na de csúcsból. Az éppen maga a high-end

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mindent csak egy-egy vállalaton belül lehet nézni. ha valami ott high-end, akkor az neki a csúcsminőség. vagy tiltsd le, hogy azt írjon, amit akar. és akkor jöhet a szegény fordító