Top Ten "Definitions of an Audiophile"

Dunno but here is a rare actual photo of one:

https://hometheaterreview.com/do-you-need-to-love-music-to-be-a-true-audiophile/

He is not an audiophile! He looks kind of content & isn't holding the speaker right. Also, there isn't one spec of diamond dust on either of the drivers or the tweeter. 

Anyone who has spent more on his system than on his (or her. Yeah, right ;-) music library. I would say collection, but that term now seems to me to have negative connotations. Like buying an LP just to own it, rather than to listen to.

An audiophile is like a wine taster who despite regularly attending festivals (and having a fetish for collecting bottles and labels) rarely drinks for pleasure.

Audiophile: One who has extensive vinyl and CD collections with superb source playback, but relies exclusively on streaming.