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

There are too many personal attacks here. Yes' have it by a wide margin and in one of my previous posts I noted that I changed my original opinion and agree with the majority, although excluding the ones who wish they had a turntable or can't hear well anymore, or use digital because of convenience (but understand what they are missing out on), I don't consider digital only guys audiophiles. They play files, not music.

Feel free to carry on, but the tabulations are officially over now that we are over 100 posts. Let's reduce the personal attacks on each other - it doesn't add to the arguments/discussions.

That is a pretty shocking display of lack of self awareness. THIS WHOLE POST is a personal attack on everyone who does not agree with you. THE WHOLE PREMISE OF YOUR THREAD is a personal attack on everyone who does not agree with you. The only way to stop the personal attack would be to ask the mods to delete your personal attack thread.  The only reason "yes" have it by a wide margin is most people can't be bothered to respond to "bait" posts. You can't take an accurate poll in an echo chamber.

sokogear OP24 posts06-15-2020 9:19pmThere are too many personal attacks here. Yes’ have it by a wide margin and in one of my previous posts I noted that I changed my original opinion and agree with the majority, although excluding the ones who wish they had a turntable or can’t hear well anymore, or use digital because of convenience (but understand what they are missing out on), I don’t consider digital only guys audiophiles. They play files, not music.

Feel free to carry on, but the tabulations are officially over now that we are over 100 posts. Let’s reduce the personal attacks on each other - it doesn’t add to the arguments/discussions.

Well I  think it is beyond doubt that unless you have a pretentious stack of gear with price tags attached that must include a turntable and reel to reel and I would add correct cabling you are most definitely NOT an audiophile.  So the answer is NO

"I don’t consider digital only guys audiophiles. They play files, not music."

You are aware that those who play records play (scratch) irregularities on plastic, not play music?

Going back to OP, would digital reel-to-reel qualify a person as an audiophile?

By the way, I will assume the OP has never driven a Cayenne Turbo.

Robertdid - I asked to stop the personal attacks, but I guess you weren't listening. I agreed with the vast majority and vote Yes, which I think was your vote. Please confirm with one word and leave out the attack.

A PERSONAL attack is one on one...not preferring a format and arguing its virtues.

Mailman - I like your sarcasm.