vinylvalet, I agree entirely with you. I am also a songwriter/musician and part time recording engineer. Thankfully, I can switch off the deconstructive part of my musical brain when I'm listening to the hi fi. Because I spend so much time writing, playing and recording, I actually find it a relief to just listen to music, without having to do the other stuff. My income is not reliant on anything to do with the recording/performance side of music so the hi fi is funded from other work.
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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Andrea Bocelli listens to Franco Serblin (SF)Bocelli's letter to FrancoDearest Mr. Serblin, I am sitting in front of the speakers and, whilst listening to my album... I felt the need to sit down in front of the computer to write and congratulate you for the quality of these speakers and the pleasure they give me whilst listening. Even my voice seems warmer and more beautiful!! A real home theatre, where the singer is right there, in front of you. ...many congratulations for "a possession for ever" |
@yoyoyaya We're peas in a pod. Nice to meet you. I'd like to share one more observation if I may. Once a musician achieves some degree of notoriety, much of what you see on stage has been given to him by smart marketeers in order to promote their product. I believe the same is true for consumer gear a really famous guy, say, like Rick Rubin would own, I'm sure his high end system was at best sold to him at cost and most probably way less. Hell, I'd give Rick Rubin a really nice system if I could hang with him for a few days. What musician with the means wouldn't??? |
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