I've been deep into this for a few months now planning my own dedicated listening room from scratch. One thing I've come to appreciate is that you need to establish your goal: Is it to create a good sounding room or to keep the noise in the room from leaking out and bothering the rest of the world. This will determine what approaches are best. Most suggestions you will see on this site address the challenge of sound proofing the room rather than making it sound good, which is typically done with various forms of acoustic treatments. Nothing wrong with that except they can be expensive and ugly (IMHO). So, if your goal is to make the room sound good you will need to think carefully and do research around this objective since most of what you will find on this site and elsewhere is soundproofing recommendations--some of which are made by folks who think they are helping you improve the sound of the room. But unfortunately, much of what is recommended will do almost nothing to make your room sound good. It will only help to keep the noise from leaking out and bothering your neighbors and family.
Out building for sound. The dream ver$e$ reality
These are my developing thoughts on what to do. I would appreciate comments from those that have been there or in the know. Or know "The In Sound From Way Out!"
I’m in the planning stages for an out budding used for a bit of photo work but mostly for listing to music.
I may have champaign tastes but my budget is more draft beer like.
I most likely will go w/ a set amp and big Klipsch’s or Tanny’s. Source will be steaming only. One the other hand the all in one darTZeel lhc-208 might be just the thing as I can’t afford big mono’s, pre et all. (I have to get the building up.)
It will have a dedicated 20AMP line run of 10 gauge solid core into audio grade plugs.
Floor will be wood.
Getting in internet via a 175 foot fiber run is my hope.
Wall studs will be staggered and walls filled w/ sprayed foam.
If need be I’ll be adding Sonitus panels or the like.
Dimensions will be 12.5’ high by 20’ wide and 29.44’ feet long.