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

From Wikipedia -  An audiophile is a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction.

That about covers it.

@sfseay: "That is the silliest thing I have heard here in a long time."

That can only mean you haven't been here long or you haven't been paying attention.

+1 N80
In the scheme of silly statements that hardly bounces the needle off the stops......

@reubent exactly no one should tell the other they cant be. Audiophile Is public domain and not owned by any person or select elite group

It's dopey, I know, but I think I'll keep calling myself a "soundie." It seems to get to the point without the pretentious baggage that rubs so many of us the wrong way. It's also an easy way to describe our hobby to curious outsiders.  Because it's an obvious pastiche on foodie, people get it and we can move on to something else without embarrassing myself.