Audiophile listening rooms

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Have you noticed when you see pictures of fellow audiophiles sound rooms they are usually devoid of wall art, reasonable furniture, knick knacks and such? Most of the time I see an equipment rack and maybe some sound deadening panels or devices. Very spartan and stark to say the least. Is this because these are typically our "man caves" that the wife or significant other have no entry or say? I am not bashing this look just wondering why we never see our rooms decorated like the elaborate rooms in the audio equipment advertisements of what we typically buy. Maybe we spent all our dead presidents on the equipment and have none left for the fluff. Things that make you go hhhhmmmm.
 
nc42acc said:
Have you noticed when you see pictures of fellow audiophiles sound rooms they are usually devoid of wall art, reasonable furniture, knick knacks and such? Most of the time I see an equipment rack and maybe some sound deadening panels or devices. Very spartan and stark to say the least. Is this because these are typically our "man caves" that the wife or significant other have no entry or say? I am not bashing this look just wondering why we never see our rooms decorated like the elaborate rooms in the audio equipment advertisements of what we typically buy. Maybe we spent all our dead presidents on the equipment and have none left for the fluff. Things that make you go hhhhmmmm.
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Pictures (glass frames) = bad.
Tall big Silk plants and bamboo sticks in a vase = good.


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Well as Mike may know I posted my cave yesterday and it has a LOT of stuff in there as it serves as my office and camera hobby storage room as well. And I do have wall art
and some knick knack type items. I think certain advice from experts in some forums would lead one to believe just the system, listening chair, and sound absorption/diffusers are the only things one can have in a serious listening space. I subscribe to the notion one can have seriously good sound even in a room full of other things. I am sure my computer puts out a mini-roar..lol.

I will say most rooms that do not close off from the rest of the house is where I would have the issue. For "home theater" ok, but can never get the music sounding right on my lower level all open floor plan.

It is funny all the VPI turntable ads or rooms posted with all the green plants all over. Don't think that would be my style.
 
I was just discussing with the wife this weekend it might be time to put some art on the walls down in the music room. We purposely designed the space with a mono-chromatic color scheme so future art choices would "pop." But the forest out the window between the speakers serves as pretty damn good art! I have a few hanging sculptures I am considering, and an artist up in the San Juan Islands we've considered commissioning a piece with. (Of course, the new REF 160M amps might be considered works of art art -- so when those arrive the look will change a little! Might also explain why some rooms are sparse as $$ for gear, music, and upgrades trumps $$ for art.)

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Mike said:
True, but still somewhat reflective


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I had a picture transferred over to a an acoustic art panel at GIK and it works fantastic. I do not want to set in a room like its some operating room to listen to music,Boring to me.

My position, enjoy your music and be very comfortable at the same time. Heck they way some people think we will all be setting in some yoga position on the floor with our equipment at ear level with our eyes closed, with a room so sterile of anything germs would not live there LOL
 
CPP said:
I had a picture transferred over to a an acoustic art panel at GIK and it works fantastic. I do not want to set in a room like its some operating room to listen to music,Boring to me.

My position, enjoy your music and be very comfortable at the same time. Heck they way some people think we will all be setting in some yoga position on the floor with our equipment at ear level with our eyes closed, with a room so sterile of anything germs would not live there LOL
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Picture over Aperture, GIK, etc. is a good choice, but I was speaking about a regular picture frame. Not ideal IMO.
 
Good looking room Bob, very well done. I notice non audiophile furniture and knick knacks to the right side of the room.

Bobvin said:
I was just discussing with the wife this weekend it might be time to put some art on the walls down in the music room. We purposely designed the space with a mono-chromatic color scheme so future art choices would "pop." But the forest out the window between the speakers serves as pretty damn good art! I have a few hanging sculptures I am considering, and an artist up in the San Juan Islands we've considered commissioning a piece with. (Of course, the new REF 160M amps might be considered works of art art -- so when those arrive the look will change a little! Might also explain why some rooms are sparse as $$ for gear, music, and upgrades trumps $$ for art.)

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Thanks Marty. The cabinet to the right is audiophile though... custom build vinyl storage and the drawer faces were included in the acoustic modeling of the space.
 
Bobvin said:
I was just discussing with the wife this weekend it might be time to put some art on the walls down in the music room. We purposely designed the space with a mono-chromatic color scheme so future art choices would "pop." But the forest out the window between the speakers serves as pretty damn good art! I have a few hanging sculptures I am considering, and an artist up in the San Juan Islands we've considered commissioning a piece with. (Of course, the new REF 160M amps might be considered works of art art -- so when those arrive the look will change a little! Might also explain why some rooms are sparse as $$ for gear, music, and upgrades trumps $$ for art.)

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Now that's the way to enjoy music A beautiful serene view, awesome setting.
 
My listening rooms are always full of crap, I mean knick knacks. Not to mention, that it seems like there is always an extra amp or DAC sitting around that I have no other space to sit it while I'm demo-ing it in and out of the system.

I love that people have nicely decorated rooms, I've just never been able to achieve that.
 
Bobvin said:
I was just discussing with the wife this weekend it might be time to put some art on the walls down in the music room. We purposely designed the space with a mono-chromatic color scheme so future art choices would "pop." But the forest out the window between the speakers serves as pretty damn good art! I have a few hanging sculptures I am considering, and an artist up in the San Juan Islands we've considered commissioning a piece with. (Of course, the new REF 160M amps might be considered works of art art -- so when those arrive the look will change a little! Might also explain why some rooms are sparse as $$ for gear, music, and upgrades trumps $$ for art.)

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Mighty fine!
 
well.....my room is not in the house, it's in my 'man cave' barn.

there are windows with a nice view of a mountain ridge behind my home, but the sound is better with solid inserts in those windows.....so I'm not able to enjoy the view.

the hallway outside my room has art and music related pictures, and windows to my yard and the view, but every item inside the listening room either makes the sound better or is not allowed. decorative stuff sitting around tends to resonate to the music and add to the noise floor when the fur flies. the room does have lots of built in maple hardwood and is a comfortable place to hang for extended periods.

I do have places for 7 people to sit very comfortably and listen for hours, and that happens often. so it's a people place, but very focused. and a month ago I had 30 people in the room for 3 hours for an audio club meeting.

my listening room is exactly what I intended it to be.

upstairs in the barn is where I watch football and other sports. it has a pool table, workout gear and lots of sports posters and memorabilia......windows and knick knacks.

in my house I do have a nice (modest) Home Theater for movies. it has art and windows and is in my wife's domain so has her influence. it fits into the décor of our 'craftsman' style home.
 
Mike I have seen pictures of your listening "barn". Very cool space for sure. Maybe you can post a picture or two for everyone to see.

Mike Lavigne said:
well.....my room is not in the house, it's in my barn.

there are windows with a nice view of a mountain ridge behind my home, but the sound is better with solid inserts in those windows.

the hallway outside my room has art and music related pictures, and windows to my yard and the view, but every item inside the listening room either makes the sound better or is not allowed. decorative stuff sitting around tends to resonate to the music and add to the noise floor when the fur flies. the room does have lots of built in maple hardwood and is a comfortable place to hang for extended periods.

I do have places for 7 people to sit very comfortably and listen for hours, and that happens often. so it's a people place, but very focused. and a month ago I had 30 people in the room for 3 hours for an audio club meeting.

my listening room is exactly what I intended it to be.

upstairs in the barn is where I watch football and other sports. it has a pool table, workout gear and lots of sports posters and memorabilia......windows and knick knacks.

in my house I do have a nice (modest) Home Theater for movies. it has art and windows and is in my wife's domain so has her influence.
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nc42acc said:
Mike I have seen pictures of your listening "barn". Very cool space for sure. Maybe you can post a picture or two for everyone to see.
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thank you Marty, for the kind words.

this is from 4 months ago, and there are some changes to gear since then, but the room is the same look.

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