@mg16 - if you mean the fellow who used to be with Yes, his name is Rick Wakeman...
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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Musicians in the classical field definitely care about their audio equipment and find a way to own decent to exceptional stereos. We listen for research as much or more than for just listening. As far as I'm concerned, anyone in this business who listens through lame equipment doesn't really care about what they do. |
A few thoughts... I've been a lifelong pro musician (50 years) and, yes, musicians tend to listen to the music itself, with the quality of reproduction not the foremost concern. Of course great sound is nice but not necessarily an essential element of the experience. I've never heard musicians discussing their audio equipment with each other unless it's a query into where to get it repaired. Highly paid artists may be able to afford high end audio, but the majority of mid level and lower can't. My solution was always to buy used from good audio shops which got me my Bryston 3B (40 years and going strong), AR and ERA turntables, NAD 3020 and 1300 Pre and JPW and Wharfedale EVO 4.2 speakers, which I just purchased as "chip and dent" for an unbelievable price. Most wouldn't consider this audiophile I'm sure but it sounds good enough to me to enjoy the music! |
vitussl101 Charlie Haden was good friends with Ken Christiansen of Pro Musica, Chicago Naim dealer and Producer of many Naim albums. |
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