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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: Musicians' ear
Post Subject: Seperate but equalPosted by drdna on: 8/25/2007
 Paul S wrote:
I thought it was a garden variety truism, if not the truth, that musiicians typically "make do" with - whatever - in the way of hi-fi...


Well, I don't know; I would say there are obviously some musicians (e.g., Jordi, Stingsteen, etc.) who have audiophile tendencies, just like in the general population.  It is something of a surprise the percentage is not higher, considering music is their business, but again this further strengthens the supposition that musicianship and audiophilery have nothing to do with one another. 

 Paul S wrote:
Although we "should" demand "the same thing" from hi-fi that we seek from live music, I would not be surprised if it turns out that musicians are simply able to "get more" from any given playback system.  How can musicians not hear differently than the musically challenged?


I just feel compelled to say that a non-musician may not be musically challenged.  I personally am wondering if the musician and non musician hear things differenty; I prefer not to make a judgment about better ot worse.  When I listen to a piece by Penderecki I may feel a degree of wistful sadness and reminisce about the time I kissed that Canadian girl when I was ten years old.  A musician may think "the oboe player came in late and the tenor is flat." Just as an example.  So, with these different objectives, wouldn't they be listening for different things.  I think so.  Exactly what differences, I can't say.

 Paul S wrote:
I do not mean to be a critical listener all the time, but I have to admit that I have a critical element at work much of the time when I listen, not just to hi-fi but also to live music.  Now that I think of it I guess my hi-fi listening habits carried over to live listening.


Paul, stop that!

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