Is "audiophile" being overused in the LP listings?


Have noticed in the music LP category a number of posters consider anything that is an early pressing "audiophile". In fact, there are numerous albums referred to as "audiophile" which are far from it sonically. I had someone over to look at my LP's for sale, and said he was interested in that genre, but not the Japanese pressings as he was told they were too bright and had too much bass. I let him pick out an album and listen, and he immediately was converted. I think there are many who listen on more of a basic system and have not heard the openness, timbre, detail, and intimacy of a true pressing determined as audiophile by those with hardware to enjoy those defining aspects. Not that anyone having a more basic system could not possibly hear the detail of a superb pressing, but to call an import album of lessor sound quality than most earlier US pressing has just not heard the comparison on a better system. I understand the value of early pressings is one thing, I am talking about the sonics. And, am not saying that all albums listed on the cover as "audiophile" are, in fact, "audiophile", or that there aren't some early pressings which are true sonic gems There are also many LPs, particularly early direct to disc, which sonically are lacking in musicality. My point is simply an early US pressing does not make it audiophile, as simply being an import does. Nothing does until it is experienced on a system allowing it to sound sound three dimensional, open, detailed, and capturing in the ability to make one forget it is hardware being listened to. Am not trying to be HP :)
chidancer
I really hadn't noticed that. Are there some particular brands that are particularly abusive of the term "audiophile?"

I tend to buy brands that I know, so maybe that's why I haven't noticed. I ventured out into Radioheads "In Rainbows" and was pleasantly surprised (great music and a great pressing).

Dave
I think that "Hot Stamper" is being WAY over used also. I'm not sure if most sellers, (or buyers) even know what a "Hot Stamper" is, but they claim this in their ads and then jack the price way up???
I think the hot stamper is smoke. Have seen ads claiming their "Aja" is as good as the Mobile Fidelity or the like. My question is "says who, based on what, and to what standard are they making that assertion"? Inquiring minds "wanna" know..
Chidancer:
I'm with you on Aja. I have the MFSL and the new aniversary pressing Cisco, and there is nothing wrong with the MFSL in MHO. The Cisco and MFSL are different presentations, the Cisco is more forward, richer and fuller lower mids, but MFSL has quieter background, vinyl itself is better. Everybody saying the stock ABC or MCA pressings from 77 of Aja are better than the MFSL is bull I think. I also think the "hot stamper" thing is a crock, no way are these listings worth 100 or 200 bucks. Yeah I've found several versions of domestic pressings that sounded a little different, you could tell the original pressing when the title was first released was a little better. But you can find lots of these at most used record stores.
I actually wrote that guy with the "Aja", he has used that term more than once, after I asked what he plays it on, how many does he have to qualify THAT pressing and a few other questions I was not satisfied with his answer.
Looking back it was silly to do as I had no intention of paying $45.00 for Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night" which if my memory serves was what he was pushing but I think he either is really stupid or a scam, maybe even a hybrid of the two but its a free market.