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

You're kidding?..........Aren't you?????

It’s hard to tell, right? 🤗

Mostly great comments. A couple big disagreements  - I have a basic submariner Rolex for 20 years (a working man's watch) - and a 9 year old 911 - I certainly am very happy with both, but can I mention another plus to these 2 investments - lack of depreciation! If you have good audio equipment and buy it correctly, it will hold decent value. 

You don't have to have a 911 or Cayman to be a Porshchephile mijostyn - you need a coupe (or cab or Targa). I know some PCA club members that love 924s, 944s, 914s, 928s (not sure why) and even 968s. And you don't have to track them - insurance is a killer and I will not self insure.

Vermonster - a reputable $500 TT playing a good pressing will provide deeper, warmer sound than any digital file.

I asked this question thinking "no", but started thinking about it, lhasaguy has a good point. I met a VERY serious audiophile a few months ago who sold my cousin a loaded Rega P5 for like $600 - the list price of the complete package he sold him is probably $2500. When I asked him what he replaced it with (I recently went from the P5 to the P8 because of the arm), he said "nothing" - unfortunately after his wife and government were done with him he had to sell everything and he said that if he gets back on his fee and has some cash, he said he could easily see dropping $50K on audio equipment. I bet it might be his first $50K.....That guy definitely IS an audiophile and knows more than anyone I've ever met. So, I am a Yes, and yes is WAY ahead. 

Yes, it is about the passion the person has for the music listening experience, not what gear they may or may not have. Without a turntable, though, a large part of the listening experience is not there. That is simply my opinion though!