I know I'm not the only one thinking this, but there are some ass ugly rooms housing some of these great systems. We may have great ears, but we have no sense when it comes to making our rooms look good, with a few exceptions, of course. Any comments? JP
Yo, Tvad: Thanks for the steak recommendation. I've never bought mail order steaks, though. But I think I'll try the Allens. So far, Costco has the best steaks---at least to me.
Kehut: What are you talking about? You've got a great looking room!
Cwlondon: I just think the atmosphere adds to the experience. I mean really, who wants to sit in front of a kick ass rig, and see bare studs and a mill saw, a couple of old harley handle bars, some 45 grit sandpaper, and maybe even a '64 rusted volvo--all while you're sipping on your favorite kickback and listening to your tunes? I'm not saying it's wrong, i just don't see a point in doing it. Spend moolah on the system, but put some dough into the room, too. You're not gonna grill your Omaha steak (or whatever they're called) in you toaster oven and then wash it down with Boone's, will you?
I'm with Tvad - who cares what the room looks like.
However, placing mega expensive great gear in ridiculously small spaces or shoved in a corner with no acoustic treatments whatsoever and listening chair up against a wall does seem a bit of a waste of all that potential sound quality...
Like Tvad says..So what..if thats what it looks like then it is what it is.. there's no accounting for taste.the real issue should be, putting those superb, expensive systems and stuffing them into something no bigger than a guest bathroom. Now, thats a real shame. But, I suppose thats another thread ;-)
I agree and in fact, your point was the inspiration for my current room.
I have always enjoyed listening late at night and in the dark.
But even under those conditions I would agree that a "butt ugly", ill conceived, cluttered, garage like atmosphere detracts from the experience and pleasure of listening to music on a high end system.
Having said that, it can be very difficult and very expensive to create a beautiful and serene listening environment.
Nonetheless, something everyone should consider, and an excellent strategy for coping with WAF issues.
Ugly means the wife, or other significant other, will spend little time in the room checking out your latest purchase. Be grateful. And yes, ugly does not mean the romm will be acoustically dificent.
I think more than the appearance of the room, which for some in a dedicated room is not as important, is the number of systems in these tiny little rooms. I have seen some systems with upwards of $25,000 - $50,000 worth of equipment in rooms that don't appear to be more than 8-10 feet wide. Some of these systems are running large, very large speakers that appear to be about 1 foot from the side walls and about 4 feet apart.
We all have compromises of some degree or other, whether it be appearance or room size, but it seems to me that many ignore the match between the system and the room (not just the accoustical treatments that can be applied, but buying the wrong sized equipment for the available space).
Agreed. In fact, many of these "great systems" are actually in pretty awful rooms, esthetically and acoustically. Somehow, the message that the room is a major factor in reproduction has not reached enough ears.
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