The Making of a Jazz Audiophile...Interesting Read


I found this in one of my internet searches for all things audio. I think some of you will find this of interest, especially you "old school jazz heads" like me who are deeply into jazz. Great to hear the thoughts of legendary bassist Ron Carter who to my surprise is an audiophile. Click on the link:
http://www.soundsgoodtome.us/2011/05/20/the-making-of-a-jazz-audiophile/
foster_9
Lovely article. It's a win/win when musicians understand the beauty/"necessity" of fine domestic systems as part of the ideal music reproduction chain.

Rok2id, I think you misconstrue the comment that one can set up a good sounding rig for not too much money. It was an encouragement for people just entering the hobby to get their feet wet at a lower price point. You did notice, didn't you, Ron Carter's $33K pair of Tetra speakers in the home photo?
Douglas_schroeder:

$33k!! Good grief! That's equal to 22 pairs of Lsi15's. Us low-fi guys just can't catch a break!
Thanks for the correction.
Cheers
"Tetra's 606 speakers are among the best I've heard at any price. They are exquisite in their ability to render the "amorous whole" of music's elusive beauty, dignity, and emotional enchantment." Reviewed by Jim Merod

606 loudspeakers
Retail: $33,000 pair

I guess this is why they cost 33k. Maybe they are priced based on the number of adjectives used to describe them. For a moment I thought he was reviewing a fine wine. Any speaker that can bring out the 'dignity' of music, SHOULD cost at least 33k. What if you are playing snoop dog doo doo? Is there a protection shutoff?
Cheers
Rok2id,
You can certainly develop a very good sounding system without spending huge sums of money. Everyone has their personal boundries for budget.Patience,planning and listening will get you a wonderful and enjoyable music playback system.

There`s no requirement for 33K speakers in order to connect more closely with your music collection.I know from past threads on this site you appreciate great jazz musicians as much as I do.The key is to get components that are 'natural' and true to tone,dynamics and musical flow.Higher efficiency speakers with moderate power amps(I`m partial to tube power amps) with good simple circuits is a good place to start.You need to focus on the components that convey and communicate the emotion that music has to offer(especially acoustic jazz).
Regards,