audiophile

noun

au·​dio·​phile ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌfī(-ə)l 

: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction

Examples of audiophile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Definitely going for the highest quality audiophile sound experience while still being suited for a small downtown Toronto home. —Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2025

Meze Audio, the Romanian manufacturer of high-end headphones, has announced its latest pair of planar-magnetic headphones aimed at the audiophile market. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

Rhino Records has upped the ante in re-issues with Rhino Reserves, a new audiophile vinyl series featuring obscure but extra awesome titles. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

Evidently, there is something almost magical about music’s reproduction through the finest decades-old components that contemporary audiophiles find intoxicating. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

audio- + -phile entry 1

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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