What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?


I had been pondering this question since I have been involved in audio. Not sure what audiophile means. I went to a few fellow audio gurus get together events and although I had fun and liked the company, I felt out of place. In fact of the opinions and passion people here on Audiogon have, I do not have such strong attachments. So what is your take.... are you an audiophile? If you are, how do you know?
2psyop

Showing 2 responses by danager

I was on a thread here where a guy was asking for tracks that would show off his speakers, and appeared ecstatic because he had a system that allowed him to listen to his speakers without the music distracting him

Not sure your assumption is really correct.  To me it's more like having a sports car and asking for other drivers to recommend  roads that I can enjoy with it.  It's not always the destination it can be the journey. That and if you're posting here you at least have audiophile tendencies or you'd be posting somewhere else,  maybe on a quilting site.

I'm personally not hung up on labels  Am I an audiophile?  I meet the definition.  Am I music lover?  Meet that definition too but hopefully I'm more of a positive influence than negative. 

When do I get my chip?

@pesky_wabbit

Will what can I say. The guy’s an idiot. 😁 and he's still could be considered audiophile