What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to?


With all the debate on this piece of equipment is better than that, it got me to thinking… What setup do well respected musicians have, e.g. amps, speakers, etc.  What does Wynton Marsalis listen to, for example?  Just curious and thought it might be a fun topic. 

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Showing 3 responses by ghdprentice

In general musicians have a completely different mind set and emphasis when listening to recorded music. They are so involved in the creation… the notes, the relationship, the performance that fidelity is an afterthought. There are exceptions… like Neal Young and others, the 1%ers, like we are. 

Just a note, professional studio monitors and that ilk have a different set of design parameters entirely. Near field and hear all the details.

 

A novice audiophile is frequently seduced by details and slam at the expense of musicality.

More experienced audiophiles tend to become more engaged with all aspects of the recreated sound… rhythm and pace / musicality and proportion around the different characteristics of sound (detail / bass / slam).