Oh no, say it ain't so.

Yes, I agree with those who say you can be a music lover and an audiophile at the same time.  As long as you don’t get on the merry-go-round.

I'll say this. As a newbie a****phile poseur, my new system has me branching out to so much more music than I had been listening to.  And back to stuff, I once loved.  Find the beginning of that circle!

@superblueapm 

my new system has me branching out to so much more music than I had been listening to.  And back to stuff, I once loved. 

Perfect! This is me, too. 

Paying attention to sound leads one to more music, and vice-versa.

Imagine someone saying, "Don't learn about the biology of a rose. It won't look as beautiful afterwards."

Phooey. The "why" of things can make the "what" of things more beautiful. It's the classic false-dilemma exploded by Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

You guys can be so serious, of course the article is suppose to be fun, not a serious stance on being an Audiophile. That in it's self speaks volumes to us all.

That being said I feel personally attacked! 

I'm guilty as charged.