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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Somehow I cannot believe the majority of musicians really care about the brand of power cord they are using just as the masses of people out there do not care also. With that said audiophiles come from all professional ranks and therefore why not musicians. It would be interesting to me to learn if they lean toward a detailed sound or one that is more relaxed. Are they concerned about pin point accuracy, just like a live event and picking out every little bit of sound or are they interested in a more laid back and relaxing sound in which they are bathed in music. My guess would be bathed in the music for relaxation and not go for the detailed set up since that would be more like work. In addition I would doubt they would be trying to create that ideal listening space that would be required for the detailed approach. They certainly would get that sound and environment on a daily basis as they sat in the studio listening back on monitors while making a recording.

@mg16 - if you mean the fellow who used to be with Yes, his name is Rick Wakeman... 

Musicians in the classical field definitely care about their audio equipment and find a way to own decent to exceptional stereos. We listen for research as much or more than for just listening. As far as I'm concerned, anyone in this business who listens through lame equipment doesn't really care about what they do.

One of my friends who played as a professional in the orchestra for years listens on Philharmonic 3 speakers with AVA amp and pre.

He is also loves Maggie's for be their vocal be purify.

A few thoughts... I've been a lifelong pro musician (50 years) and, yes, musicians tend to listen to the music itself, with the quality of reproduction not the foremost concern. Of course great sound is nice but not necessarily an essential element of the experience.

I've never heard musicians discussing their audio equipment with each other unless it's a query into where to get it repaired.

Highly paid artists may be able to afford high end audio, but the majority of mid level and lower can't. My solution was always to buy used from good audio shops which got me my Bryston 3B (40 years and going strong), AR and ERA turntables, NAD 3020 and 1300 Pre and JPW and Wharfedale EVO 4.2 speakers, which I just purchased as "chip and dent" for an unbelievable price. Most wouldn't consider this audiophile I'm sure but it sounds good enough to me to enjoy the music!