Celebrity hifi systems

[Midlandaudiox]

I guess not Garrard 401 and 100sb zero

 

[paulfromcamden]

 

[Big Tabs]

I guess not Garrard 401 and 100sb zero

I don’t think a photo of a moment is proof of anything in this case. The man has had a few houses, and a few stereos. Like Wives, he has had a few.

 

[James Evans]

Saw an interview with Derren Brown recently and pretty sure there was a Unison SImply Italy and probably Harbeth p3esrs lurking in the background

 

[Bob McC]

That’s not a home, it’s a Zoom background…

 

[Bob McC]

I don’t think a photo of a moment is proof of anything in this case. The man has had a few houses, and a few stereos. Like Wives, he has had a few.

But then again,
too few to mention…

 

[waxkinglyrical]

There’s a fair bit of anecdotal evidence that Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Henry Rollins, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Hugh Laurie have profoundly invested in the medium, photographic evidence to back this up a bit harder to come by.

 

[paulfromcamden]

There’s a fair bit of anecdotal evidence that Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Henry Rollins, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Hugh Laurie have profoundly invested in the medium, photographic evidence to back this up a bit harder to come by.

There are a few articles about Rollins' audiophile tendencies online.

https://www.kcrw.com/music/articles/audiophile-alert-henry-rollins-me

 

[Arkless Electronics]

That's quite some drum he has there! Reminds me of Bute House. Excellent rug technique from Mr Page!

 

[Central Audio]

I can almost hear Rock DJ echoing through the walls from next door.

 

[Dave H.]

There’s a fair bit of anecdotal evidence that Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Henry Rollins, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Hugh Laurie have profoundly invested in the medium, photographic evidence to back this up a bit harder to come by.

On the Hugh Laurie theme, there were a few nice bits of gear in the background at various points in House.

IIRC one of the programme’s sponsors was a turntable company, and there were some valve Quad monoblocks (i.a. at various times) in his flat.

Possible that Laurie himself had a hand in it.

 

[waxkinglyrical]

I can almost hear Rock DJ echoing through the walls from next door.

It’d be the subterranean bass that’d be doing young Jimmy’s napper in then...

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...-obsessive-audiophilia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

[Central Audio]

It’d be the subterranean bass that’d be doing young Jimmy’s napper in then...

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2...-obsessive-audiophilia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Its the subterranean swimming pool thats doing it in.

 

[Beobloke]

I guess not Garrard 401 and 100sb zero

Actually, the one on the right is a Lab 80Mk2

 

[jamesd]

There are a few articles about Rollins' audiophile tendencies online.

https://www.kcrw.com/music/articles/audiophile-alert-henry-rollins-me

the guy doesn't use drugs but he does use cable risers???

 

[waxkinglyrical]

Its the subterranean swimming pool thats doing it in.

In a change of style for Mr Williams, When The Levee Breaks is touted as his next release.

 

[Tony L]

I don’t think a photo of a moment is proof of anything in this case.

It is a fairly recent moment as it’s a SME M2 on the 401.

PS It would be interesting to know what the rest of the kit is. I’d bet on something fairly similar that was bought decades ago and kept serviced rather than replaced, e.g. Quad/Tannoy. I really like his record shelving too. Very well thought out for the 7” etc.

 

[Yank]

No mention of Faye Dunaway then?

 

[Rug Doc]

That's quite some drum he has there! Reminds me of Bute House. Excellent rug technique from Mr Page!

That’s an absolutely beautiful carpet - made in Donegal in around 1900 to a design by Gavin Morton.

Nice to see, cheers for the pic..

 

[Big Tabs]

It is a fairly recent moment as it’s a SME M2 on the 401.

PS It would be interesting to know what the rest of the kit is. I’d bet on something fairly similar that was bought decades ago and kept serviced rather than replaced, e.g. Quad/Tannoy. I really like his record shelving too. Very well thought out for the 7” etc.

The bloke I knew and had some good times with, who worked at Nottingham Analogue is dead now so I can’t ask for details. He lived 200 yards away. I remember being at his house and he fell into his N.A. deck (huge platter, but can’t tell you what - this was mid-nineties.) because he was worse for wear, so was I. I still have some Linn springs (I think) he gave me. I stuck pencils in them. I recall he had some huge piano black lowther speakers, he only ever really played jazz. Rip.