OP in the beginning you love sound, and music. Then you discover there are gear to be able to transform the sound and music? You got excited by the sound of high end components, and even how they look. Unfortunately it cost your time money and etc. you went for the journey of this hobby, and you enjoy it. Are you audiophile then? It’s up to you to do the labelling if indeed you are audiophile. After putting up good system buy more music you like and enjoy, This hobby has no end.
I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.
Ever since I lately stopped obsessing over sound quality and started really listening to music I’m wondering why fidelity was so important to my appreciation. Not that I’m totally on the wagon. I still revel in hearing wonderful sound. It’s just not so all-important anymore. And, sometimes very poorly recorded recordings do turn me off.
It’s just freeing not being so obsessed.