Someone who is obsessive about audio quality. This includes audio formats, audio equipment, and ripping processes/programs (I.E. Exact Audio Copy). Audiophile's usually have "trained" ears and are able to distinguish the difference between high quality and bad quality music encoding/components through blind testing.
Person: "Hey will you load this CD on to my computer for me while I go grab something to eat?"
Audiophile: "Sure. Do you want it compressed or lossless?"
Person: "What?"
Audiophile: "What format do you want? ALAC, AIFF, VBR, CBR, AAC, OGG, WMA, WAV?"
Person: "Uhhh..."
Audiophile: "I'll go ahead and rip the CD to FLAC level 8, and you can convert it with dBpoweramp to whatever you want later."
Person: "....kay."
Audiophile: "Sure. Do you want it compressed or lossless?"
Person: "What?"
Audiophile: "What format do you want? ALAC, AIFF, VBR, CBR, AAC, OGG, WMA, WAV?"
Person: "Uhhh..."
Audiophile: "I'll go ahead and rip the CD to FLAC level 8, and you can convert it with dBpoweramp to whatever you want later."
Person: "....kay."
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Audiophile is a word that is commonly used in some underground communities to mean a person who passionately enjoys music, generally to the extent in that it causes euphoria and/or arousal, whether spiritual or sexual. Many audiophiles generally favor music with deep bass.
"Natasha is an audiophile, it's always much easier to get intimate with her if she's been listening to music with deep bass."
"Ken always looks so euphoric when the bass sets in at the concert, he's a shameless audiophile."
"Ken always looks so euphoric when the bass sets in at the concert, he's a shameless audiophile."
by RainbowFoxy March 3, 2015
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by icecolddrinks July 25, 2023
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I spent $300 on these headphones, but I simply can't tell that much of a difference compared to my old $25 earbuds. I guess that makes me an audiophilistine.
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The Additional Act of a Professional Production Personnel ( i.e. singer, guitarist, group) after completing a set to it's entirety.
Artist(s) person(s) Group, returning to an Audience populated area with Guest that are audiablially and visibility enthusiastic, possibly displaying props or signage requesting a continuation of production with Excitement and Enthusiasm. This location is within the General production or proformance area that will allow
a continue of previous performing as Gratuitive Reciprocation for the positive feedback and reaction of the Occupants and Patrons of said venue.
"Audiobellum" is described as Special session
venue. Audiobellum is an Artist creative expression and thanks and often feels like a second set although can be short as well. This special session is rare and has to be left to the Artist individual expression, time allotment , Venue allowance, And most important the CROWD.
This is not to be confused with and encore which typically has approximately one additional song played after a venue has ended.
Not an entire second set after the show has ended. Not to be confused with intermission.
The Additional Act of a Professional Production Personnel ( i.e. singer, guitarist, group) after completing a set to it's entirety.
Artist(s) person(s) Group, returning to an Audience populated area with Guest that are audiablially and visibility enthusiastic, possibly displaying props or signage requesting a continuation of production with Excitement and Enthusiasm. This location is within the General production or proformance area that will allow
a continue of previous performing as Gratuitive Reciprocation for the positive feedback and reaction of the Occupants and Patrons of said venue.
"Audiobellum" is described as Special session
venue. Audiobellum is an Artist creative expression and thanks and often feels like a second set although can be short as well. This special session is rare and has to be left to the Artist individual expression, time allotment , Venue allowance, And most important the CROWD.
This is not to be confused with and encore which typically has approximately one additional song played after a venue has ended.
Not an entire second set after the show has ended. Not to be confused with intermission.
by Mrsmize April 3, 2022
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Likely to recommend overpriced audio equipment, goes to a party and comments on sound quality.
Frequently preys on normal people (and/or musicians) looking to buy normal, reasonably priced equipment.
If confronted with audiophiles, consider the following steps:
Doff ear protection.
Ensure that the audiophile is not wearing ear protection.
Rattle off some extremely loud firearms, explosives, fireworks, etc.
The audiophile is now (equalized).
Not to be confused with pedophile, although there is likely some overlap.
Likely to recommend overpriced audio equipment, goes to a party and comments on sound quality.
Frequently preys on normal people (and/or musicians) looking to buy normal, reasonably priced equipment.
If confronted with audiophiles, consider the following steps:
Doff ear protection.
Ensure that the audiophile is not wearing ear protection.
Rattle off some extremely loud firearms, explosives, fireworks, etc.
The audiophile is now (equalized).
Not to be confused with pedophile, although there is likely some overlap.
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