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

Just like those driving a Porsche SUV can join PCA (digital audio fans can join Audiogon) but are certainly not Porschephiles unless they also own a coupe (Panamera owners I guess gets a pass here).

Please respond with a yes or no and we'll tally a vote for the first 100 responses.

sokogear
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fuzztone
5,623 posts
 
Got to have the on ion.
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syntax
2,193 posts
 
A real audiophile drives McLaren, because he can sit in the middle
rbstehno
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Stupid questions for both the audio and Porsche products. When the Cayenne 1st came out, most Porsche owners thought this way, that was 15 or more years ago. No Porsche owner feels that way now. Same goes for analog vs. digital. 
sdrsdrsdr
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It might be said there are different levels of the audiophile hobby.
Level 1: digital 
Level 2: vinyl
Level 3 : tape (15 ips)
Im a level 2 that can’t afford level 3. 
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wallyaudio
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I’m a retired audio production engineer.  My hearing went south years ago.  I do wear decent hearing aids.  That said I enjoy the music.  For me that’s what it’s all about.  And I still like the knobs and dials aspect of audiophile-com.  
A simple upgrade in a phono cartridge (2M Blue) got me listening to vinyl again.

Still, it’s all about the music.
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