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.
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Watch the movie "The Time Travelers Wife", the main character uses a TT and tube amp.
That's because he was able to get new WE 300bs and RCA 5692s whenever he needed them at pre WW2 prices.
As people have mentioned, meridian has made cameos in numerous films.

This appears to be part of their on-going marketing efforts:

https://www.meridian-audio.com/en/meridian-world/brand-group/4/stories/
Ravenbark any chance do you know what make of speakers are in house's office?
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In "The Departed" (2006), starring Leonardo DeCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon. Matt Damon's girlfriend in the movie fires up his all McIntosh amp & preamp. No speakers are visible.
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