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
Ocd every tiny, small aspect of your system too the point you’ve  gone slightly insane and your wife is about too kill you. Then do it again after a few years. Sell, sell, after buy, buy, buy. 20k later I can slow my pace. Holy smoke I think I’m done honey, I promise. Crap I feel...crap I can’t stop myself, oh no, I must buy again. One word crazy audiophile...
Being an audiophile is not about what you own. Its about how you get what you own to sound!
I am very proud to be one by my own creativity....My systems look like trash and cost peanuts.... His sound is out of this world by my homemade low cost methods then being an audiophile for me is being creative not being a customer.... You cannot buy the "audiophile" title with an amplifier.... The audiophile task is more important than the piece of electronic, the ultimate question is: How to embed it?


A true audiophile rarely upgrade.... He makes perfect the embedding process and that cost if we are creative peanuts.....


I think most people dont understand that.... :)



As usual you are ALL WRONG!     Just kidding.

A person who enjoys music is a “music aficionado”

A person who enjoys listening to music AND does something to make it sound better to their ears, is an “audiophile” no matter the format or system.

A person calling another person a “porschephile” should be a hate crime.

A person bragging about being a good autocrosser and considers themselves a auto racer, should also check with their wife before going out to the store.

Notice that the people with the best systems are the least judge mental(sp).

Peace out