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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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lowrider57
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We listen to the type of music we like, whatever the genre. There are some members that listen to Death Metal, Rap is produced a hell of a lot better than that.

I’d say the only reason not to listen to Rap on a high-end system is due to the extremely compressed digital. On the DR scale, Rap/Hip Hop is the most compressed music I’ve seen. (Some have an average of 4 or 5).
I can’t enjoy listening to any type of music when it’s severely compressed.

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lowrider57
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taters,
yes, African Americans listen to this type of music. But I think you'd be surprised at the number of young white males and females who listen to Rap and Hip Hop. And the white suburban kids most certainly have more money to spend on it.
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