I Don't Want to be an Audiophile, What am I...


I don't know why I don't like the term Audiophile. There is just something about it I don't like. Too Euro Trash maybe? Perhaps Hobbyist is a better description for me?  

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Definition of audiophile
: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction

Merriam Webster.

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The problem is I don't believe most of us understand it as merely being enthusiastic. Its commonly perceived as ocb, or minimally a passion, both seem excessive for an inanimate object.

 

The inherent problem is our systems have potential to deliver sound reproduction that brings life like performers into our rooms. Kind of like magic, or religion?