Oh no, say it ain't so.

According to that I am definitely not an Audiophile. Though I wonder if it makes a difference that I judge people who use Spotify out in the open?

I think ‘tongue in cheek’ is more apropos description than ‘Click Bait.’ If you can’t laugh at yourself, you need an attitude adjustment.
Disclaimer: I checked all the boxes!

You can tell the people who checked a lot of the boxes just by some of the responses in this thread. Defensive much?

This is a site for audiophiles.  It’s ok here to say that you love gear for its own sake.  You are amongst friends.

I have never encountered anyone who buys expensive gear and spends significant time listening to sounds of trains and the Doppler effect, or whatever the hoary stereotype is.  Every one buys gear to listen to music.  
 

  Most people don’t pay attention to audio quality while listening.  We do.  So shoot us.

  What I really tire of are audiophiles who criticize others for being audiophiles.

What is inherently better about loving music over gear?

Is it not like loving cruelty over kindness or loving sociopaths rather than saints?

The people who like to chant, "It's about the music" need to put their keyboards away and go listen to music rather than insisting on a dumb platitude.