Rap music on high-end speakers


Hello,

I have audiophile taste in gear, but not in music. I listen to rap music, and occansionaly R&B. Is there anyone out there like me? What do you listen for when buying gear? I was wondering what are the benefits in getting better gear? I want to upgrade the speakers to either proac response 3.8 or wilson cubs. Here is my system:

Levinson No.23
aranov ls-9000
Platinum audio reference 2
Paradigm servo 15
kimber speaker wire
esoteric component wires
amc cdm7
tru

Showing 1 response by grungle

Kevziek, I hope you are a troll, cause if so you're brilliant.
The way you conflate hatred of the people playing the music with the music itself is the point. Hell, I usually can't stand those car sub woofer systems either.
Anyway, 'Rap' like any other genre isn't monolithic, you have obviously only been exposed to a small slice, and comercial rap is an awful primer. It's market tested to piss you off.
The other thing to keep in mind, and the reason many people can't stand the stuff, is that they're concentrating on the wrong part. Most of it is all about the lyrics. The focus of production is on saying something clever/poignent/funny/abstract/whatever. The beats, while not necessarily an afterthought, may not be given as much attention - just make them funky. Of course there are plenty of acts where the beats bleed in to electronic music territory and are the just as important, or more so.