audiophile

noun

au·​dio·​phile ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌfī(-ə)l How to pronounce audiophile (audio)
: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction

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Anderson, a longtime music journalist and editor, draws on hundreds of interviews with band members, engineers, roadies, and crew to tell the story of how a group of idealistic audiophiles attempted, and briefly achieved, sonic perfection on a stadium scale. Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 June 2025 So, if that sounds like your kind of thing, these headphones could be an affordable way to get an open and laid-back audiophile sound. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 On the three-track body of work, audiophiles hear angelic tunes, staticky sounds, tinkering and swirling synths, playful basslines, powerful and sultry singing, computer-sounding beats, shimmering soundscapes, acid basslines, liquid drum’n’bass and groove-inducing production. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 There’s also a fingerprint authentication system on the center console, and for audiophiles the previous Lexicon sound system has been replaced by an available 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for audiophile

Word History

Etymology

audio- + -phile entry 1

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of audiophile was in 1951

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“Audiophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audiophile. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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