Rap music on high-end speakers

Very funny...almost had me going there

Bose will do just fine

I know just what you mean. My old system was an esoteric French tube integrated Lectron JH-30 feeding Quad 57 electrostatics and I thought Jimi Hendrix never sounded better. A purer, more direct connection to the midrange always helps the listener find the expression inherent in the recording. Better equipment helps you find that connection.

This is how high end gets a bad "rap."

As signed by the original poster........(it's) Tru...Tru.

Regardless of the type of music you listen to your equipment should have as a minimum low distortion, wide bandwith and flat frequency response. Obviously, hip/hop/rap requires strong bass capabilities which you seem to have covered with the subwoofer. The Wilsons would nicely compliment your system, but rather than the Cubs, you might want to find a pair of WITTs.

Better music reproduction systems should be able to handle everything from Mozart to Ella to Pink Floyd to Wu-Tang.

Natalie, I'm truly surprised by your elitist response.