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How isolated is your hi-fi?

I'm thinking of dedicated rooms, not component stands. I was looking at some of the "All Out Assault" rooms in the virtual systems section, and while some of them are impressive they are all isolated. It occurs to me that if I had a dedicated room I'd probably never use it because I'd be sitting in there by myself. I use our family room and the hi-fi is just something we make room for. It isn't the perfect accoustic setup, but my wife and I enjoy listening to it. I take the noise of the ice maker or banging pots and pans from the kitchen in the next room in stride.

Anyone else ever consider this scenario?
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I'm pretty lucky, I have both. The HT is in the family room off the kitchen - it has blackout shades and wiring in walls and the big Vandersteens are 3' from the back wall, but the only "sacrifice" the wife has made is the 58" gloss piano black RPTV and matching equipment rack. We use this system and the B speakers for whole house sound.

Upstairs in my Lair, I have a tube amp, speakers, and a universal disc player. I can hide out here when the wife has company over or is engaged at something that requires quiet. I go here to get away or really concentrate on the music, or listen to something she fiends objectionable: Joan Baez, PP&Mary, etc.
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