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analog · 06-26-2005, 10:57 PM

I love my music loud, and I listen to all kinds of music.

Frankly, I'm a little disappointed with everyone picking at "rap" or "hip-hop" or whatever else you refer to it as, rather than just sticking to the real issue, which is the music is too loud. The moment you specify the type of music as part of the reason for the trouble, you're just showcasing your prejudice on the matter.

A prime example...

I used to have a halfway decent system set up in my last car. Nothing impresive even, only spent a few hundred all together. Two 400-watt subs in the trunk, Two 360 watt 6x9's in the back, Two 6" 360 watt 2-ways (mid and high) in the front, and two high-end tweeters placed just inside the windshield. It was set up for maximum sound control, dispersion, and acoustics. It was a beautiful thing. Whether I blasted some sort of rap, metal/rock, or techno, i'd occasionally get someone in a nearby car to tell me to "turn down that rap shit".

I found this flatly unacceptable and, after getting that reaction a few times, decided to combat the problem. I made myself a great little compilation CD of classical music. Lots of horns and wind instruments, but also a good amount of bass instruments.

The next time i got that comment, i'd roll down all my windows and put the classical CD in. If you think rap is so bad, even a person who likes classical music will likely not like hearing it as loud as i could play it, at about 300 watts. The highs I pushed alone would drive a person insane.

If you're going to have an opinion, keep in mind what the opinion says about you as a person. For many of you in this thread, it simply says you're intolerant of other music first, and concerned with the volume second. I'm sure in many cases, if I was blasting the 1812 overture, many of you would just ignore it until it passed.

NOTE to parents in this thread: Yeah, it's really that big a deal. You go ahead keep believing that you can shield your precious children from all the "evils" of the world, 24/7... starting with the music playing in a car nearby. Never mind what they hear in school, or anywhere else. I used to teach 2nd grade kids in a church for religious education classes. You wouldn't believe what they say at 2nd grade (8 years old, if i remember), and that was as of several years ago. God knows what they talk about now.

Be quicker to try and understand, rather than comdemn.

06-26-2005, 10:57 PM	#62 (permalink)
analog Banned	I love my music loud, and I listen to all kinds of music. Frankly, I'm a little disappointed with everyone picking at "rap" or "hip-hop" or whatever else you refer to it as, rather than just sticking to the real issue, which is the music is too loud. The moment you specify the type of music as part of the reason for the trouble, you're just showcasing your prejudice on the matter. A prime example... I used to have a halfway decent system set up in my last car. Nothing impresive even, only spent a few hundred all together. Two 400-watt subs in the trunk, Two 360 watt 6x9's in the back, Two 6" 360 watt 2-ways (mid and high) in the front, and two high-end tweeters placed just inside the windshield. It was set up for maximum sound control, dispersion, and acoustics. It was a beautiful thing. Whether I blasted some sort of rap, metal/rock, or techno, i'd occasionally get someone in a nearby car to tell me to "turn down that rap shit". I found this flatly unacceptable and, after getting that reaction a few times, decided to combat the problem. I made myself a great little compilation CD of classical music. Lots of horns and wind instruments, but also a good amount of bass instruments. The next time i got that comment, i'd roll down all my windows and put the classical CD in. If you think rap is so bad, even a person who likes classical music will likely not like hearing it as loud as i could play it, at about 300 watts. The highs I pushed alone would drive a person insane. If you're going to have an opinion, keep in mind what the opinion says about you as a person. For many of you in this thread, it simply says you're intolerant of other music first, and concerned with the volume second. I'm sure in many cases, if I was blasting the 1812 overture, many of you would just ignore it until it passed. NOTE to parents in this thread: Yeah, it's really that big a deal. You go ahead keep believing that you can shield your precious children from all the "evils" of the world, 24/7... starting with the music playing in a car nearby. Never mind what they hear in school, or anywhere else. I used to teach 2nd grade kids in a church for religious education classes. You wouldn't believe what they say at 2nd grade (8 years old, if i remember), and that was as of several years ago. God knows what they talk about now. Be quicker to try and understand, rather than comdemn.