In Reply to: JAZZ- yes Hip Hop- no posted by lokie on September 26, 2014 at 05:30:57:
Hip Hop is very purpose-driven music so a car stereo or a boombox often works just fine for it's reproduction. I agree that Hip Hop can sound as good or even better on lo-fi gear. So long as the system plays loudly and has bass, the synthetic sound will reach the ears and do it's duty. Hip Hop's lo-fi aspects could be one reason why Hip Hop is discussed so little around here, and I'm sure there are plenty of other websites around where Hip Hop fans would feel more welcome than they would here.
I agree that Jazz music is more about complexity and subtlety, acoustic instruments rather than synthesized sounds and bass power. For Jazz, a better system might provide a more rewarding listening experience.
AA does have a forum for Jazz and music in general and it's called "Music Lane". It just so happens that Classical music is the type most often discussed at Music Lane but it is supposed to be an all-purpose discussion venue.
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- You've pretty much answered all of your own questions... - genungo 07:01:10 09/26/14 (9)
- RE: You've pretty much answered all of your own questions... - lokie 05:42:16 09/27/14 (0)
- More of the same - Goober58 10:41:03 09/26/14 (5)
- RE: "No doubt some Hip Hop can sound much better on a hifi." - genungo 12:03:28 09/26/14 (4)
- Guess it depends on what considers "best" - Goober58 13:33:58 09/26/14 (3)
- RE: Guess it depends on what considers "best" - genungo 13:39:18 09/26/14 (2)
- That's true so ultimately it depends on.... - Goober58 14:05:15 09/26/14 (1)
- Actually... - genungo 15:01:54 09/26/14 (0)
- RE: You've pretty much answered all of your own questions... - lokie 07:13:40 09/26/14 (1)
- RE: ... - genungo 07:26:56 09/26/14 (0)