audiophile

UK/ˈɔː.di.əʊˌfaɪl/

audiophile noun: a person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.

Noun

audiophile (plural audiophiles)

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

audiophile (comparative more audiophile, superlative most audiophile)

Relating to high fidelity sound reproduction or an interest in it.
- Fortunately, I abandoned the cheap record player and moved into more audiophile equipment once I got into high school.2012, Michael R. Miller, The Ultimate Digital Music Guide: The Best Way to Store, Organize, and Play Digital Music, Que Publishing, →ISBN, page 307

From audio- + -phile.

What does audiophile mean?: Audiophile means a person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
What part of speech is audiophile?: Audiophile can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce audiophile?: Audiophile is pronounced /ˈɔː.di.əʊˌfaɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of audiophile?: The plural of audiophile is audiophiles.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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