audiophile

audiophile
audiophile 1951, originally in "High Fidelity" magazine, from AUDIO- (Cf. audio-) + -PHILE (Cf. -phile).

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  • audiophile — [ odjofil ] n. • v. 1980; de audio et phile ♦ Rare Amateur d électroacoustique et spécialt de haute fidélité. Les mélomanes et les audiophiles. ● audiophile nom Personne passionnée par l électroacoustique. audiophile [odjofil] …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • audiophile — [ô′dē ō fīl΄, ô′dē əfīl΄] n. a devotee of high fidelity sound reproduction, as from recordings …   English World dictionary

  • Audiophile — An audiophile, from Latin audio [ [http://www.askoxford.com/concise oed/audio audio ] , Compact Oxford Dictionary, Accessed 2007 05 11] I hear and Greek philos [ [http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dict freesearch=phile branch=13842570… …   Wikipedia

  • Audiophile — Un audiophile: Du latin audire (entendre) et du grec philein (aimer), désigne habituellement un amateur de Hi fi mais dont l objectif peut dévier d une quête de haute fidélité vers celle, essentiellement subjective, de satisfaction auditive.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Audiophile Audition — is an online magazine reviewing audio, music and home theater, focusing primarily on classical and jazz recordings of interest to audiophiles and collectors, with an accent on surround sound for music, and all hi res disc formats. Over 100 SACD,… …   Wikipedia

  • audiophile — noun Date: 1951 a person who is enthusiastic about high fidelity sound reproduction …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • audiophile — /aw dee euh fuyl /, n. a person who is especially interested in high fidelity sound reproduction. [1950 55; AUDIO + PHILE] * * * …   Universalium

  • audiophile — noun /ˌɔː.di.əʊˈfaɪl/ A person with an interest in high fidelity sound reproduction and its associated technology. See Also: videophile, bibliophile …   Wiktionary

  • audiophile — one who loves accurately reproduced recorded sound Love and Attraction …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • audiophile — au·di·o·phile || ɔːdɪəʊfaɪl n. lover of hi fi sound reproduction …   English contemporary dictionary

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