audiophile

audiophile [aw-dee-uh-fahyl] Word Origin noun

1. a person who is especially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction.

Origin of audiophile First recorded in 1950–55; audio- + -phile British Dictionary definitions for audiophile audiophile noun

1. a person who has a great interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction

Word Origin and History for audiophile n.

1951, originally in “High Fidelity” magazine, from audio- + -phile.