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

I bought my first decent system in the Army in 1969/70.  Sansui integrated amp and tuner, Dual 1229 turntable and Sansui Sp-100 speakers with an Akai reel to reel.

I was so happy with that system after using cheap grind o matic stuff.  All my friends were impressed when I returned and went to college.  

Now I have 3.6 Maggies, MC501 amps with tube Mac C220, etc.  I love my current system, but not ant happier than with my first one.

Marginal coat, marginal gain.   Happiness is not related to money, but rather the joy you receive from your music.

Thinking you are better because of a very small marginal difference in sound is a fool’s errand.

It really is all about the music.

viny55,

"Douglas’s Ducati doesnt produce the deep bass of Bachs organ music like a Sansui tube amplifier does."

Does Douglas’ Yamaha do that? Maybe you could check it against that Sansui. You never know, you may be surprised.

Also, unless something has changed recently, Elizabeth has Ford, not Porsche.

I guess for some folks, price is the only measurement of audio equipment that should be taken seriously.

I don't think "liking" or monetary status has much to do with it. 

There is an addiction and disproportionate % or income and / or time spent on it.  It is developing a disdain for things that most others would like.  I think also refusing to listen to less.  

The term audiophile belongs to everyone sorry to dissappoint the ones recently who think not