A Beginner's Guide to Audiophile

There area number of definitions of audiophile. My favorite is: someone who’s audio system cost more than their car. I have qualified in that case since the 1970’s… typically 2x or more. It isn’t a term about exact sound quality, it is about commitment to the pursuit… definitely in the fanatic category… in pursuit of the absolute sound. 
 

My partner of over 35 years jokes about there being normal dollars and “audio dollars”. One hundred dollars equals one audio dollars. I will not pay a couple hundred dollars for a new lamp… but $5,000 for new interconnects… no problem… a bargain.

"I will not pay a couple hundred dollars for a new lamp… but $5,000 for new interconnects… no problem… a bargain."    As a long time pursuer of audio perfection I see no problem here. Decisions concerning audio matters are in an altogether different realm - at least when audio improvement is at stake.

@pmiller115 

+1 😁😁👍

There were early editions of both Stereophile and The Abso!ute Sound where J. Gordon Holt and Harry Pearson respectively presented a glossary correlating frequency ranges with descriptive commentary (eg. bright, overly bright, dominant midrange, etc.)  I've actually discovered a very early edition of High Fidelity magazine where Hans Fantel did the same.  See if you can find one of them online.