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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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oregonpapa
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^^^ I have a step-grandson that plays the bassoon at concert levels. He's amazing. I love to hear him play/practice. The Bassoon he is currently using cost $35,000. He tells me that the model he has is at the bottom price level of what that particular manufacturer offers. We could put a pretty nice audio system together for 35k, that's for sure.

Frank
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saintsaens_op61
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Most of the time five figures will buy a very nice instrument. Only professionals need instruments that are more expensive. Even the cheapest violins in the “Big Five” orchestras (plus LA, STL, etc.) will be six figures. The Messiah Strad, possibly the most expensive violin in the world, is worth around $20 million.
zardozmike
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I have guitars and punish myself regularly trying to play them. 
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skypunk
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I play Trumpet, Bass Guitar and Piano.

All 3 of my kids play Drums, Percussion, Guitar and Piano. My oldest son is the lead drummer for Oklahoma States Jazz Band as well as being a lead in the OSU Percussion Ensemble he is one of the best 4 mallet players I have ever heard. And he is not a Music Major he is in the Engineering College at OSU.

we have a very happy (most the time) and loud house.   
geof3
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Yeah, not many $100.00 instruments are going to accomplish what you suggest. Though any good musician can make any level of instrument work well, and sound pretty good. As a recently retired professional musician (I continue to play on my own time now), I am fortunate to have been around live music in various settings, all the time. The music thing is just in the blood. It never ends.
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