Musicians don't need fancy equipment, though there are many stories like Patty labelle and VR9s et al. The reason they need little in terms of fancy stuff is that musicians hear a piece of music in their head and the recording is just a cue.
My wife played violin very seriuosly as a child protoge, in music camp, then college and beyond but she has given it up for many years now.
I went to buy my first high end system and was shopping for weeks. My wife just couldn't get it. She is definitely not tone deaf or has ruined her ears with loud music. She said what is the difference they all sound OK just buy one already. I had made inumerable changes to that system which she took ownership of and the changes didn't matter in the least to her. The music is in her head.
My wife played violin very seriuosly as a child protoge, in music camp, then college and beyond but she has given it up for many years now.
I went to buy my first high end system and was shopping for weeks. My wife just couldn't get it. She is definitely not tone deaf or has ruined her ears with loud music. She said what is the difference they all sound OK just buy one already. I had made inumerable changes to that system which she took ownership of and the changes didn't matter in the least to her. The music is in her head.