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

no................. absolutely not.............. 

Whoa, hold on here. Porschephiles  911's and Caymans. We tolerate the other stuff only because it gives Porsche the money to survive and make our cars. I wouldn't be caught dead driving a Panamera or one of the SUVs. Those are for people who buy Rolex watches.

Back in the day when I owned a 356A Coupe, there were those that wouldn't recognize 911 owners as true Porschephiles. And for the record, Steve McQueen wore a Rolex.

J.Chip

Yes. One is not defined by the things they possess.  I presently own neither, yet I have owned many of each in the past.  It is akin to saying you cannot be a sports car fan if you don’t own a triumph, Austin Healey or old Jag.

Technology has changed, like me, but ownership does not define passion.

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

Yes!

Digital lives matter! 

As well as radio and cassette......

WOW If that isn’t trolling what is?  I’m surprise so many took the bait