I think it's about *listening.* An audiophile is a person who dedicates time to the act of listening to recorded music.
If you actively listen to your Bose Wave Radio, you're an audiophile. If your Wilson Chronosonics play music only in the background of your life, then you're just a person who owns an expensive thing.
If you actively listen to your Bose Wave Radio, you're an audiophile. If your Wilson Chronosonics play music only in the background of your life, then you're just a person who owns an expensive thing.