No Audiophiles in Hollywood


A thought just came to me that a lot of movies show us the lives of fictional people doing the everyday things that real people do. However, we never see anyone sitting down and listening to a high end system.

The only thing that I can remember is when the billionaire played by Robert Redford put on an LP on what appeared to be a high end turntable in the movie "Indecent Proposal".

I have never seen exposed tubes on-screen, or an amp of any type for that matter. Big speakers, fuggedaboudit...it seems hifi does not fit the decor scheme of movie sets, or more realistically, audiophiles are rarer on earth than Klingons and Romulans and hollywood does not know of their existence.

It would seem that some of the well heeled actors, directors and producers would own a killer 2 channel system and periodically include one in a scene when the character has discretionary income.

We've all seen scenes with the wife complaining about the husband always watching sports, but never complaining about him pampering his hi-fi rig.

We've all seen characters with automobiles and other toys that we've envied, but never a stereo system to make you salivate.

Anyone ever see a hi-fi system onscreen worth mentioning?

Just a thought.
mitch4t

Showing 2 responses by vicdamone

Fun subject. I think that was a Threshold amplifier and maybe Primer or MF components topped by a turntable in Californication. He was about to buy his daughter a nice Les Paul.

Fabio, Anybody who can make a good living by simply having a sense of humor about himself has got to be somewhat cool.

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Floor standing speakers and McIntosh make their way into quite a few films and shows. Now doesn't someone involved with a production get to keep that stuff that was supplied by the manufacture?

Speaking of uncovered tube, the financial commercials featuring Jimmy Fallon and the little girl in the high chair has had open tube amp and various other electronics on a shelf in the background.