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.
mitch4t
In the 30 Rock TV show, The Tracy Jordan Character has in his dressing room what appear to me to be Revel Salon speakers that are very prominent in many shots throughout many years of the series. I think there have been shots of the electronics as well, perhaps Classe?
In the movie "The Rock," Nicholas Cage's character receives an LP in the mail at his office. His colleagues mock him for buying an LP in the age of digital (movie was released in 1996). He says in response, "I buy these because they sound better!" Made me wonder if Cage himself is an audiophile.
Don Draper in the show "MADMEN", which takes place in 1968, uses large Advent speakers in his condo living room.
(Old thread. Thought I'd mention:)In House's apartment, he has a set of Duevel Bella Luna Diamante speakers. Nice.
Watch the movie "The Time Travelers Wife", the main character uses a TT and tube amp.