It’s pretty obvious most “audiophiles” are sharpeners. One can easily be a music lover or even a musician and not own any high end gear. Music can just as easily be enjoyed in a car, computer speakers, iPhone/iPod, etc.. If one is engaged in constant tinkering and upgrades then by definition of the article that individual should be labeled as a sharpener. The timeframe of upgrades is irrelevant and mostly budget limited. Without a budget constraint the flow of gear in and out is simply accelerated.
That’s an “audiophile” and denying that one enjoys lusting and swapping gear is simply not being honest to oneself and the rest of the folks reading these articles and or posts on forums. We love the gear and for an audiophile it goes hand in hand with enjoying/loving music.