1. I would prefer "incredibly wonderful music played on a Walkman in a bathroom" to your other choice. That said, what I would really prefer is incredibly wonderful music played on my "big rig". I can see what you're after DMK, but think the choices you offer are unrealistically limited.
2. I too would prefer silence in the car to the artists you mentioned, but those artists listed sell a LOT of music so some must like them, and not only that this music is typically played on mid-fi systems at best. I have a $1500. system in my truck but I still consider it mid-fi because of the poor bass (boomy). But I got good gains in the mids and treble just by going to better speakers and a more powerful amp. Cheers. Craig.
2. I too would prefer silence in the car to the artists you mentioned, but those artists listed sell a LOT of music so some must like them, and not only that this music is typically played on mid-fi systems at best. I have a $1500. system in my truck but I still consider it mid-fi because of the poor bass (boomy). But I got good gains in the mids and treble just by going to better speakers and a more powerful amp. Cheers. Craig.