1. a person who collects or is enthusiastic about phonograph records, especially vinyl records
Usage: informal; often used in music and collecting communities

Examples

• The discophile spent hours browsing the vintage record store for rare jazz albums.
• As a true discophile, she maintained a meticulously organized collection of over 2,000 records.
• Discophiles often debate the superior sound quality of vinyl compared to digital formats.
• He became a discophile after inheriting his grandfather's collection of 1970s rock records.
• The local discophile club meets monthly to trade and discuss new acquisitions.
• Many discophiles have returned to collecting vinyl as streaming services became dominant.