audiophile

English

Etymology

audio- +‎ -phile

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɔː.di.əʊˈfaɪl/
• Homophones: audio file

Noun

audiophile (plural audiophiles)

1. A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
   • 2001, G. Randy Slone, The Audiophile's Project Sourcebook: 120 High-Performance Audio Electronics Projects, McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 246:

     However, almost every serious audiophile or electronics hobbyist already knows that bar/graph displays are close to useless for the application they are most commonly used for, which is the attempt to indicate output power levels of audio power amplifiers.

Related terms

• arctophile, bibliophile, conspirophile, museophile, vexillophile, videophile

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: audiofiili
• German: Audiophiler m, Audiophile f
• Korean: 오디오필 (odiopil)
• Polish: audiofil (pl) m
• Russian: аудиофи́л (ru) m (audiofíl)

Adjective

audiophile (comparative more audiophile, superlative most audiophile)

1. Relating to high fidelity sound reproduction or an interest in it.
   • 2012, Michael R. Miller, The Ultimate Digital Music Guide: The Best Way to Store, Organize, and Play Digital Music, Que Publishing, →ISBN, page 307:

     Fortunately, I abandoned the cheap record player and moved into more audiophile equipment once I got into high school.

Translations

Translations

• German: audiophil