can this fact be accurate?

According to the November issue of Stereophile, they have Total paid distribution of about 65,000 copies.

IMHO, the only hope for the high end is server based digital and high-res downloads. If Apple decided to do something with this it could revitalize high end audio.

Kal, I can't understand why the high end magazines push vinyl and denigrate digital when this is the path to a slow death for the high end. Can you set me straight?

Here's the quote that the OP referred to:

"I figure there’s perhaps 100,000 Audiophiles in the world. 700 or so of them read this daily post I write."

It's from Paul McGowan's daily blog that can be found here:

http://www.pstracks.com/pauls-posts/what-if-no-one-was-there/3654/

Paul is in a better position to estimate the number of audiophiles than we 'Goners. He runs PS Audio and is probably in regular contact with many people working in the high end audio industry.

However you define an audiophile and even if Paul is way off on his estimate, things are tough in the audio business.