What makes / defines an audiophile ?

yea, I meant that too. Just not rap.

Nothing sounds good enough - even live performances coming out of Fender $600 amps - insanity - plenty of money to flush when you trade supposedly up and add useless tweaks just cause you have to - and never ever tell anyone you are using or interested in EQ"s or tone controls even though you may like the sound they shape to your room which has junk on the walls to accommodate the acoustical downfalls of your third wife's taste in furniture.

Here are my three favorite definitions of an audiophile. 1. has more money in his system than his car. 2. spends more time reading about and researching upgrading his/her system than actually listening to it. and 3. has more money in software (LP's and CD.s) than hardware (electronics). Unfortunately I do not fit catagory 3, but I am working on it.

Ljgj; It's a tough real world out here isn´t it? Think the wife factor is the least controlable right?

Arcmania: I like your top three!!!! Currently I'm also working on expanding the software part... Some people have very few CD's or LP's compared to the investment in the rest as you point out that it spells for me you lost the root of it which is music!!!