Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments


 In the pursuit of music reproduction in the home it is my firm belief that you must listen to live music every now & again so that you know & understand how real music,with real instruments,in real physical spaces sounds...
 With that as a foundation I used in judging equipment's "voice" I also believe that playing around with a musical instrument is an excellent way to gain first hand experience with musical sound...EVERY person that reads this can learn a few musical notes,on ANY musical instrument on the planet..For instance I play around with electric guitar.NO I can NOT play,but I can play the notes EFG,on first string & BCD on the second string...Now  I know those few notes & easily recognize them in any song..I am just this coming week going to start playing around with an electric keyboard....So I wonder,why don't more audiophiles simply play around with real instruments as part of their pursuit of honest reproduction in the home?Surely the education in reality is worth the $100.00 it takes to get an entry level guitar,keyboard,horn etc...
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Ime, real musicians rarely have great stereos at home.  There are several obvious reasons (e.g., they want to play, not just sit there), but one is that music is not financially remunerative for the vast majority (see, “Rockonomics” by Alan Krueger.)  income in music is concentrated in a small number of superstars, much like income inequality in society, only worse.  
   Another: stereo systems almost never sound like real music.  Sorry.  It can be a fair approximation, and can even be “better” in some ways, but it’s not the same.  The dynamics of real instruments are extreme.    I studied classical guitar in college, and still sort of play, so that sound is my benchmark in equipment.  Piano is harder to emulate, much less a symphony.