Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?


Just like those driving a Porsche SUV can join PCA (digital audio fans can join Audiogon) but are certainly not Porschephiles unless they also own a coupe (Panamera owners I guess gets a pass here).

Please respond with a yes or no and we'll tally a vote for the first 100 responses.

sokogear

Showing 2 responses by fleschler

My definition of an audiophile is someone who tries to achieve higher fidelity sound than an appliance type (Iphone and headphones, a built-in computer speaker, etc).  This definition permits a wide variety of attempts, whether successful or not, at attaining high fidelity to music (or sound in many cases).  People accuse me of being an audiophile because I have a higher end audio system but most of my equipment is 15 to 30 years old.   My tweaks are recent as are my latest cabling so, yes I am an audiophile but my primary concern is with music and it's reproduction to enhance my enjoyment.
Sokohgear I've been accused because of the extent I have labored to acquire a  high end system.  It's a putdown of my hobby.  It probably happens to all hobbyists.  

Grado has made quite a few high end and mid-fi moving iron cartridges.  I've heard some very fine moving magnet cartridges.  An audiophile could definitely own either of these non moving coil cartridges for a high quality analog system.