Who R U?

Don't want to turn this into another "Rap on High End Speakers" thread. I just hurts to realize that "music" lovers can close their ears with such statements like "rap is not music." That's just absurd.

I not trying to make rap out to be anything like classical music, but in the world today, rap is one of the most innovative, artistic and evolving genres. I don't consider myself a rap music fan because much I have listened to reminds how much I dislike rap. But I just picked up Antipop Consortium's "Arrhythmia" and I bet it would convince a lot of "music" lovers that rap music is interesting, innovative and enjoyable.

There is plenty of music out there and one doesn't have to listen to rap music to have a never ending source of new music to enjoy. But c'mon, lets stop saying "It's not music." Audiophile snobery? Or am I just too sensitive?

Stepping off soapbox now.

Try Miles Davis 'Bee-Bop'. IT has some interesting rap.

Karl you are absolutely correct. I will be open minded about this, pick up the CD and check it out.

Hi, My name is Pete, I leave in Austin, Texas. I'm happly married and have a 3 year old daughter. My wife and I have a calendar were We book time to listen to our system, Yes she likes hi end gear( wierd stuff) and now My three year old bumdle of joy comes into the music room and starts dancing wen I play music. Now it has turned into a family affair!!!, our system consist of Rowlnad model 6 monos/Rowland cosumatte Preamp with phono/Aerial acoustics model 8B's internally wired with Audioquest Kilimanjaro/Audioquest wires(Phyton-Caldera)/EAD T-7000 transport/EAD DSP-9000 MK III balance dac/Thorens turtable etc.... Now that our system has outgrown it's enviroment were looking for a bigger house or ad a 20 by 20 music room to our house. What can I say I We love this crazy thing call Hi End. Happy listening and enjoy the music!!!!

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