Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?

Let’s be civil please. I’m an audiophile because I say it, period. All digital source then amazing analog all the way too my kimber select 6063 speaker cables. Invest the same money either way and the result is spectacular. Neither one could be called superior, but...the debate continues.

But I will say they will be slightly different, but that’s an argument about distortion and a thousand other tiny little things, that add up to, better things. OCD is my friend.

Raul keeps posting the same nonsense repeatedly, including personal attacks about brains, behavior, etc. This is not the place for that. Do you understand what a personal attack is versus a logical argument? I doubt it. 

I forget Raul did you vote yes or no to the original question? 

Please don't bring up Trump. This is supposed to be fun. My question is the leading discussion trending on Audiogon which is what I wanted. There is no ultimate judge as to whether someone is an Audiophile or not. It would be something you would self describe. If someone wants to call themselves an audiophile, its a free country. No judge and jury - if the question was would you call them an audiophile if they don't own or never have owned a turntable and audiophile, that's your opinion and it can't be right or wrong.

I still don't know what the attraction for turntables and vinyl is all about other than the looks of a $20,000 turn table.

Right now I think streaming is what it is all about.  So nice to not have to get up and down to change an album or song.  Plus playing music in hi-res is really nice to listen to.

Being an audiophile is not about what you own.  Its about how you get what you own to sound!