If you go by the definition most commonly found, I think it applies to all of us. I just think the self -fulfilling industry bastardized the word. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/audiophile
True - it's free to identify as an audiophile; without friends or gear you'll just be a sad one. And yeah the industry is pretty screwed up. I don't know who Mark Levinson is, nor have I heard his gear, but I am inclined to disagree with his ideas about product valuation. If I saw one of his amps at a garage sale I'd totally pick it up though.
The high end side of things for audio gets real interesting especially when it comes to 2 channel. Sky is the limit, literally. I get two reactions to headphones from the 2 channel guys, surprise a headphone can cost so much or they wondering if there is an even more expensive headphone.
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