+1 @uncledemp It is beyond me why (I’ll say most) musicians don’t care about the fidelity of recorded music they listen to. I’ve had musicians over to hear my rig and I get two reactions- 1) Dropped jaws at the realism and soundstage, or 2) “Oh yeah. Sounds real clear.” As a working musician myself, I can’t understand why every musician wouldn’t want a decent play back system. But I find most don’t. In fact, one noted jazz pianist colleague sort of dogs me about putting money into my AV rig.
To the OP’s question, I was surrounded by music as a kid, reproduced on such lo-fi equipment it was “no-fi.” I didn’t hear “hi-fi” until I was in college. And that was it. I was hooked. But a lot (most?) are not moved by the experience. For me, listening to music is visceral. I can’t have it playing in the background. I stop and listen. (A problem working in stores with Muzak in my 20s.) I get “stuck” listening to music on my latest rig. One track leads to another and another until I’m dead tired at 2AM.
IMO, people get it or they don’t. Neither is right or wrong, although those who don’t probably have more money in the bank than those who do. 😉