audiophiles
Hi-fi equipment obsessives
Audiophiles are people passionate about high-quality sound reproduction.
The term suggests someone who invests in premium audio equipment and can discern subtle differences in sound quality that casual listeners might miss: The audiophiles debated whether vinyl really sounds warmer than digital.
The word sometimes carries connotations of obsessiveness or snobbery about gear.
Wearable speakers for ears
- turntableRotating music player
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- speakersAudio output devices
- DACHereditary membership society
receiver · cartridge · preamp · subwoofer · phono · vinyl · equalizer · crossover
Indoor film production space
- imagingProducing visual representations
- clarityState of being understandable
- detailSingle small element
- dynamicsStudy of forces
transparency · warmth · neutrality · resolution · depth · timbre · tonality · coherence
Synthetic resin plastic
- analogComparable equivalent
- digitalOf discrete data
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- CDOptical data disc
reel-to-reel · remaster · pressing · binaural
One who gathers items
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- snobSelf-appointed arbiter of taste
enthusiast · hobbyist · forum · community · upgrade · endgame · burn-in · snake-oil
Lover of books
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
- oenophileLover of vintages
- videophileVideo quality obsessive
- technophileLover of new devices
Preventing noise transmission
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
diffusers · reflections · decay · nearfield · node · antinode
headphones
Wearable speakers for ears
- turntableRotating music player
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- speakersAudio output devices
DAC · receiver · cartridge · preamp · subwoofer · phono · vinyl · equalizer · crossover · interconnects
soundstage
Indoor film production space
- imagingProducing visual representations
- clarityState of being understandable
- detailSingle small element
dynamics · transparency · warmth · neutrality · resolution · depth · timbre · tonality · coherence · separation
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
CD · reel-to-reel · remaster · pressing · binaural
collector
One who gathers items
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
snob · enthusiast · hobbyist · forum · community · upgrade · endgame · burn-in · snake-oil · reviewer
bibliophile
Lover of books
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
- oenophileLover of vintages
- videophileVideo quality obsessive
soundproofing
Preventing noise transmission
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
damping · diffusers · reflections · decay · nearfield · node · antinode
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- music fansmetalhead, concertgoer, superfans, superfan, music nerd
- radio fans
- audiosound, headphones, volume control, sound recording, noise
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
- audiencesviewers, listeners, spectators, watchers, live audience