Definition of "audiophile" []

• A person having an ardent interest in stereo or high-fidelity sound reproduction. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Like or not, the term audiophile is associated people who spend $500 on a 6' Dennon ethernet cable expressly for digital music and helpfully labeled so it's installed in the correct direction."
• "If you're into audio recordings (which I am, since I'm prone to huge car drives), an invaluable tool in the arsenal of any audiophile is Audible. com."
• "Unless you’re engaged in audiophile-grade recording, any general-purpose preamp should be adequate."