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audiophile

noun
au·​dio·​phile | \ ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌfī(-ə)l How to pronounce audiophile (audio) \

Definition of audiophile

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

Examples of audiophile in a Sentence

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When Ikea teased a collaboration with sound giant Sonos at its Democratic Design Days last year, both audiophiles and design obsessives perked their ears. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Just How Good Is the Ikea Sonos Speaker?," 30 July 2019 According to our in-house audiophiles, these wireless headphones really are in a category all their own. Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, "This Prime Day deal on our favorite noise-canceling headphones is just too good," 14 July 2019 The most consequential was probably the removal of the first model’s RCA jacks, which later gave it a cult following in audiophile circles. Sam Byford, The Verge, "A brief history of cutdown game consoles," 11 July 2019 Further Listening: Outsider audiophiles should also consider Big Ears Festival, which showcases pop, folk, electronic and modern classical music in spacious venues throughout Knoxville, Tenn. Chris Payne, Billboard, "What Does It Mean to Be an Independent Festival in 2019?," 26 June 2019 Mids are consistently clean, treble is smooth—albeit pushed a bit further back than flatter, more audiophile-centric cans—and imaging is strong, which prevents tracks from sounding cluttered and makes the headphones good for casual gaming. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the home and home office," 19 Nov. 2018 The 12-speaker Bose premium audio system and satellite radio offer plenty for nearly any audiophile. James Raia, Houston Chronicle, "Mazda CX-9: Family hauler is versatile, well-equipped, has plenty of overall appeal," 8 June 2019 But the program's defenders — from obsessive audiophiles who cherished their customized libraries to entertainment executives who resented the underground world of music piracy — nonetheless found continued value in the tool. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, "Apple is nixing iTunes. The fans — and the haters — bid farewell.," 3 June 2019 But while vinyl has been hailed as a high-fidelity format for serious audiophiles, cassette tapes are, well, hissy brown spaghetti packed in a plastic card. Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Cassette Tapes Are Back, Don't You Dare Call Them Obsolete," 12 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of audiophile

1951, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for audiophile

audio- + -phile entry 1

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