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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I thought those were just plain old vinyl fans in Ghost world as opposed to audiophiles.
You're right, but the "EQ" conversation between the two guys qualifies it in my opinion. Also, I'd consider vinyl fans audiophiles of some sort.
Sadly, I cannot remember the specifics names of the shows/commericals I've seen hi-fi in, but I've seen it every now and then.

On some semi-popular 80's movie... the main character runs Krell KSA gear and a TT.. I couldn't make out the speakers as they were just out of the scene.

Years ago I spotted some Polk Audio LSi gear in a commercial on Nickolodean.

The most shocking surprise I got was when I was flipping through the channels and saw a pair of JM LAB Grand Utopia's on a childrens show (meant to entertain your 3-5 year olds).
"The Departed" was based on the Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs". I have not seen "The Departed", but I've wondered if Scorsese kept the audio store scene.

In "Infernal II" and "III", we got to see more of the hi-end store. There was a scene in the listening room and the conversation had to do with crazy audiophiles and tube equipment.

Recently, there'a Korean Soap on TV here in the Bay Area and the guy has all Classe equipment with a pair of B&W 801s in his apartment.

FrankC