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Why do people that are Into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system

Until recently I always thought that guys into high-end audio listened to Classical, Jazz, Blues and some classic rock. I never knew that some listened to rap or hip hop. It would seem to me that rap or hip-hop would sound better on a low to mid-fi system rather than a high-end system. What do you think?
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calvinj
2,611 posts
 
I almost bought one of his speakers here in Texas at Audio Concepts it was actually an option because it's non fatiguing and a great soundstage. Look he has his speakers.  That's great for him. When I listen for high end I listen to be bop jazz non-vocal. I'm pretty sure he speaker does a great job doing it all. I'm not buying another speaker.  I'm happy with what I have. It's not one that 100 other guys have and it does what I like well the most my jazz. 
calvinj
2,611 posts
 
I've had revel, sonus faber, Vienna acoustics, b&w. I had a chance to purchase Vandersteen, Magico and Dali epicon if I wanted them. I've had long term demos with veloce and allnic Man my audio listening buddy had high end German Voxtiv. My Texas dealer had soulutions with raidho d-5 in a separate home listening cottage before he passed away.  He had a speaker bucket list before he died and he went through many. My other buddy has yg acoustics with dartzeel  None of this stuff impresses me to a point to where I would call anybody and care if they would let me put rap on their speakers.  I've had access to a lot of gear. Nothing has impressed me like the raidho/soulutions system on the high end. I enjoy my kr audio/gato fm6/ear acute/ resonessence mirus dac combo a lot. The last 7 years I've been on a audio odesssey few ever go on. So the mountain has been climbed for me. If I like it I do.  If I don't I tell folks.  Enjoy yours system. 
calvinj
2,611 posts
 
So, let me get this right? I'm supposed to call somebody. Give them an insane amount of money for a speaker. Then I get to listen to him disapprove of my music and get permission to listen to it. Then I get to watch my speaker go down in value the minute I leave the store and the rappers are the dumb guys. Really? So, I have to beg a guy for forgiveness after paying an insane amount of money because I occasionally listen to rap. Look Vandersteen makes a great speaker but this is thread is a laughingstock. I'm sorry that some guys only feel adequate because of their speakers and how refined their music is.  Man I feel sorry for y'all.  The stuff the rappers say makes more sense than these threads. Lol.  This is comedy.  Man do you think that anyone cares about somebody's opinion outside of a couple hundred people at best. Why would anyone on an audio Internet thread care about guys music opinions he will never meet and if he did he probably wouldn't care for their company.  I'm pretty sure I can find a good speaker company that is willing to take an insane amount of cash of my hands with zero restrictions.  Lol.  Man keep doing your high school book club secret handshakes and have fun. Good job fellas. Really smart. I guess all the rap has affected my intelligence because I'm clearly wrong here.  Lol.  This is a nerd fest.lol 
ps
770 posts
 
Too many old, bored, banal, well-fed, monied white guys with nothing better to do than starting threads about rap/hip hop, etc. Racial over/undertones? Absolutely.

Shame on me for even commenting- but you’ll kindly forgive me, because, in my naivete, I believe that Audiogon deserves better.


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