As I’ve mentioned in several other threads, I know hundreds of musicians, and only one of them cared a wit about audio reproduction equipment. And many of them have hearing loss (not just rockers - try sitting in front of a trombone some time). The experience from the audience is also quite different from the stage. So I tend to view the whole “musicians prefer it” as useless.
The musician that replies to you right now is interested is audio reproduction and always did,part for fun part because my best friend is a very hard core audiophile.
And yes,we are famous about our hearing loss (with all the shaming that contains) and for a thousand other things that makes us unable to criticize audio reproduction.Yet,it's us you listen to when you listen to your gear.
And yes,SOME musicians don't care about gear,I'll never forget a friend violinist with an ancient amp and speakers with damaged twitters and the tone control for highs turned all the way up.So?He was still crying with a great play.And that what counts.
My (and mine alone,not all musicians) preferences are insignificant,I will never impose them as facts.I know what I know,nothing more that's why I have already said I gave my room to professionals to treat.I want to know what they do in it,I care to learn but that is just my curiosity,as with the things I often ask here,without shame as is not my part of expertise.
Shaming people is not nice,my hobby is for fun,try keep it this way.