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

@N80 i have multifaceted interests not just audio. Ive read about and owned lots of equipment and thousands of records cassettes and cds. Audio is a big passion of mine. 

@glupson good point.  But not sure cheap cars would cover audio expenses

@han_n thats not the true definition of being an audiophile. Thats your interpretation not shared by everyone.
Audio is sound philia from greek love of?
Some go to the extreme some are in the middle some less but doesnt make them lesser lover of audio

@han_n

agreed... audiophiles are on a quest to optimize their system, based on the budget given. To optimize my very small budget, I chose speaker stands to put my KEF LS50 Wireless on, instead of investing an additional $300-$500 on my SVS interconnects(spent $75). This choice was based on my learnings about listening position, speaker placement, and law of diminishing returns on cables/components. Also understanding the limitations of my listening room allowed me to understand where I can best spend my money.

I have to completely disagree with the member who used the “sports car aficionado” comparison. Definitions of aficionado and enthusiast are basically the same. An audiophile is an enthusiast, not a trained expert. And a sports car aficionado is just an enthusiast or lover of cars, which is my other wallet crippling hobby. 

There is nothing in either definition, that prevents any person from having passion and interest about a subject, and this includes audio gear. I might not own a $100K system, but I certainly might attend an audio show for $25 to listen to and talk about what is being showcased.

Again, it is the quest, not the end result, that makes you an audiophile.

@n80 

yeah, you really need to work on your analogies, because you are mixing professional careers with enthusiasts. I would never call myself a race car driver, just because I own a Porsche and have put a few laps on a track. But yes, I would certainly call myself a sports car aficionado.

Maybe Google the definitions of these words (pilot, doctor, yachtsman, etc)  before you make comparisons, because an audiophile is definitely not a professional, nor requires any training to become one.

Audiophile: “An audiophile is a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction.”

If you have a different and widely accepted definition that you can point us to online, that would be great to share.