An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?


One group should not be allowed to monopolize the term above another as their own status symbol. you i and anyone else who likes audio can be considered an audiophile regardless of the size of your bank account. 
vinny55
@douglas_schroeder a jvc rcm70 was considered high end in the 70s and even had a great phono section.
Bet you couldnt afford that back in the day.
You cant apply most automotive performance analogies to audio whatsoever. Totally irrelevant. 
Douglas's Bugatti does not make music
Douglas's Ferrari does not play a beautiful soulful violin piece of la paloma that stirrs the emotions.
Elizabeth's porche twin turbo doesnt reproduce a beautiful coltrane piece with all the fine detail snare drum sax piano and intricacies do that excites the senses
Douglas's Ducati doesnt produce the deep bass of Bachs organ music like a Sansui tube amplifier does.
Automotive comparative examples to fine audio are bogus.
A humble Marantz 2230 with Goodmans golds sounds as amazing in detail and overall musicality as an overrated Jadis or Pass with wilson speakers.

On a side note not audio related 
Doug if i had your money i would stil buy a lexus toyota honda or acura rather than overrated pompous bmw maserati porsche rolls mercedes bugatti ferrari. Why? Better made overrall vehicle similar performance and reliable.
Douglas what the hell does an accomplished audiofile mean? Are we now subclassifying the hobby?
Thats nonsense. Why dont you just call it a rich guy with too much money trying to impress others with equipment not music. Like a status symbol
Any Audiophile lover of audio can build their own system based on knowledge and actual auditioning and on a budget.