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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Can any musician who has been playing rock music for the past 40 years still hear?  I doubt very much if Jimmy Page can detect the nuance of a first class speaker?  Just a thought.  

Coming up with a list of ATC speaker owners (really?) representing the 0.01% of musicians who are wealthy is meaningless.  Most (not all) professional musicians I have known over the years are using gear they bought 40 years ago, or had handed down to them by a friend or family member. Most pro musicians struggle to make ends meet these days, and audiophile systems are not even on their radar.

I simply love ‘confirmation bias’ in full swing.  The confusion and obfuscation created is wonderfully entertaining if not troubling.  

Perhaps I missed it but no one has mentioned the obvious…

Aside from the few musicians who don’t care, most I’ve known ( I’m a lousy drummer lol ) take care of the room acoustics in their instrument (playing) rooms….

It’s just not feasible not to…A drum set for instance without any room treatment? A bass guitar or piano?

IME most instruments like this are quite loud and sound like hell in an untreated typical residential room (aside from arena size).

The factor of “diminishing returns”  kicks in…

the difference between mid-fi vs. hi-fi electronic equipment shrinks a lot!

 

 

From what I've read musicians in general don't seem to be into hifi.  They probably listen much more to the notes than the sound of the instruments. 

But does anyone know what Neil Young listens to?

He seems to be interested in hifi and sound quality.