Would an Audiofile really download music?

Can an audiophile own an MP3 player? I can't really work out with a 70 lb tube amp on my back. My ipod doesn't burn me either.

I download songs - listen a few times - and then erase. The amazon samples don't play the whole song and since there is an easy alternative, why not use it.

If there is something I really like. I'll get the CD.

My system (Verity, Cary, ARC, Oracle, etc.) now accounts for less than 5% of my listening. 95% comes off the i-pod in the car, on the deck, etc. Lifestyle changes (wife and child) make extended trips to the listening room a rare event. Sadly, and happily, i tunes has supplied the bulk of my new music. You lose something, you gain something.

I've listened to a few samples of music. I'm not really sure that they reveal what the analog record would sound like.

I can get on the internet, get to Audiogon, and post. That's my extent to my internet savvy. Where do I find out about downloading? How do I go about doing it? What do I need?