| The most beautiful listening rooms in the world, show us yours..or someone else's - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Bas Horneman |
The software
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| Elso Kwak |
Good sounding room Bas?
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| lohk |
| Sorry Bas, but this room does not look like a listening room for me, at least not for pleasure. It looks a bit overdamped, more like a mastering studio (without the tools). Olthough the room is beautiful within itself, I doubt that I could listen for an extended period without getting claustrophobical feelings. This looks like a demo room of a highly sophisticated highend company, something which gives me a headache. I can almost hear the "hifi sound" in this room. Is it musically satisfying? Did you listen yourself? |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | Did you listen yourself? |
No did you? It seems to me that you have more pre-conceived ideas about the sound of the room than I have. Because I have no idea about the sound of the room.
But I do know that this room was made specifically for listening and that he spent months of research. Apart from the the fact that audiophiles spend thousands on cables but little on the room. The reason I posted this picture is purely for visual enjoyment.
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| lohk |
| Did I say that? Of course not, but I have been in similar rooms. It is perfectly ok that you like that room, do not get me wrong, I just expressed my feelings (I also looked at the preposterous webpage). But do you use your loudspeakers in such overdamped rooms? |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | But do you use your loudspeakers in such overdamped rooms? |
I really don't feel like discussing the acoustic properties of a room I have never been to. Especially since I have zero knowledge of room acoustics. |
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| pinkmouse |
| That room looks bigger than my house! :) |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | But I do know that this room was made specifically for listening and that he spent months of research |
Correction. This room was designed by Rives Audio. Or more specifically Chris Huston, of 'Rives Audio' who was a musician, a recording engineer, a record producer, a studio designer, an acoustical engineer, an acoustical teacher, and a 2-channel room designer. |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | That room looks bigger than my house! |
That rooms IS bigger than my house. :D |
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| Bas Horneman |
Because of all the complaints about how bad that room possibly sounds...I went looking for some more info
Here is a story on the room by positive feedback
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Is...lavigneroom.htm
An excerpt from that interview:
"A conductor friend (who is also an audiophile) brought over a few of his own recordings to listen to... now here is someone with a correct reference. After an hour or so and three or four of his recordings, he turned to me and said, “Yes, that is the way it was."" |
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| analog_sa |
| The coolest thing is the single listening chair. This guy doesn't need anyone's approval :) |
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| Bas Horneman |
| Ah yes...Sakuma San's place.. |
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| EC8010 |
| quote: | Originally posted by lohk
Sorry Bas, but this room does not look like a listening room for me, at least not for pleasure. It looks a bit overdamped, more like a mastering studio (without the tools). Olthough the room is beautiful within itself, I doubt that I could listen for an extended period without getting claustrophobical feelings. This looks like a demo room of a highly sophisticated highend company, something which gives me a headache. I can almost hear the "hifi sound" in this room. Is it musically satisfying? Did you listen yourself? |
I'm afraid I agree with your sentiments. Virtually no natural light, utterly bland to look at (apart from lumps of Hi-Fi) and only one chair. No, it doesn't look like a room designed for shared pleasure.
And that chair looks suspiciously like leather, in which case, there will be some nasty HF reflections off it directly back to the listener's ears. Leather chairs might look nice but they're not a good idea when sound is involved. Trust me on this. |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | No, it doesn't look like a room designed for shared pleasure. |
That I agree with 100%. When I saw the solitary chair I thought to myself ...what an aural onanist...
But where did I ever say it was?
In fact whenever I visit someone with a dedicated audio room I think to myself. I'm glad that I can listen to my music with my loved ones roaming around me.
Nevertheless. The point of this thread it to show us what YOUR listening room looks like or point to OTHER ones you like.
I like the room I posted for it sheer purposefulness and dedication. There is a huge difference between the amps I like to see. Electronluv or Peter Daniel's to name a few. And the one's I build. Which resemble apple crates.
There is also a huge difference between the car I own and the car I'd like to have. And I'm sure that the car I would like, would make me a ****** to some. A boring fart to others.
So what I'd like is to see other rooms that might capture my imagination. Or that other posters may enjoy looking at. |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | Leather chairs might look nice but they're not a good idea when sound is involved. Trust me on this. |
You have obviously not heard my leather clad interconnects or else thou would not protest the use of leather thus. |
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| JSprague |
| I'll bet the black leather interconnects sound more exciting, but nastier than the tan leather ones! |
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| Bas Horneman |
| quote: | | I'll bet the black leather interconnects sound more exciting, but nastier than the tan leather ones |
Actually I have not compared them yet:D I got the tan leather ones for my birthday. But the black leather ones have a signal cable of 75% gold 15% silver and 10% copper with silver bullet plugs. So I had to pay costprice ... and fortunately not the labour costs.
Now I only have one question for you! HOW DID YOU KNOW I had black leather ones and tan leather ones!!!!:bigeyes: :bigeyes: |
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| karma |
line-arrays. well you have the room for em:D
nice place i like the exposed rafters. |
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| Elso Kwak |
Where is the power lifter for?
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| rcavictim |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rob Thomas
Large volume loft space, a bit live, but sounds great in the sweet spot...
-Rob
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Dare I ask why there is an industrial rope and tackle thingy hanging above your coffee table? Does it have anything to do with your definition of 'sweet spot' ? :bigeyes: |
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| Rob Thomas |
| quote: | Originally posted by karma
line-arrays. well you have the room for em:D
nice place i like the exposed rafters. |
The building is from the 40s, the steel beams/redwood roof are great, and they and the cathedral skylight provide good diffraction and diffusion.
| quote: | Originally posted by Elso Kwak
Where is the power lifter for?
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The chain hoist near the brick wall hefts a 35" TV. (See photo...)
| quote: | Originally posted by rcavictim
Dare I ask why there is an industrial rope and tackle thingy hanging above your coffee table?
Does it have anything to do with your definition of 'sweet spot' ? :bigeyes: |
Before renovation, the place had such block and tackle for moving around steel. I like the look, and surely it does something to the sound dispersion... |
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| anatech |
Hi,
May as well post my mess of a living room. It does invite company to move around and enjoy. I like to do book work in here sometimes.
-Chris |
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| rcavictim |
| quote: | Originally posted by anatech
Hi,
May as well post my mess of a living room. It does invite company to move around and enjoy. I like to do book work in here sometimes.
-Chris |
Ah, complete with guard dog! :D
Does the piano right between the speakers give rise to sympathetic resonant increase in noise floor ?
I have a Hammond organ in my upstairs listening area and whenever I touch the keys I hear a "pathetic resonant increase in noise floor" :D |
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| anatech |
Hi Rob,
It's just really very heavy. An 80 year old piano made in Toronto that needs to be restored. Sound board was intact last I saw. It seems to be inert for the most part. I does do a great job of holding the gear off the floor, and some CD's we are too lazy to put away.
Sounds not too bad in there. The room is about 15' X 20'. It's all I got.
-Chris |
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| mod_evil |
Hey Boys!
And In Brazil we have the
Holbein Menezes Audio Place!
The photos, they can see in here: http://www.audiodicas.com.br/fotos%..._do_holbein.htm
This place have many GooldMans Axion 80, Wharfedale, Fostexs and Inifinite Baffles!
;-)
This place is constructed in a Sand-Filled wood.
Thanks!
Felipe Navarro |
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| jleaman |
Id have to say this has been the best stereo i have listened to that was well over 300k :) I have more pictures of the room setup.
Jase
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| dfdye |
| Wow, stick a video screen in that first room Bas posted and I would be in heaven. I don't really know if the sound would be perfect, but the overall "feel" of the room is incredible. The asthetics alone would make me enjoy the experience! Still, I would enjoy a cooshie chair rather than the leather. :D But that is just preference! |
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| soongsc |
| I like the room in the first post. With a little more work it could turn into a room of art collections. |
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| analog_sa |
| quote: | Originally posted by dfdye
Wow, stick a video screen in that first room Bas posted and I would be in heaven. |
Something tells me the owner of that room would rather stick pins under his nails than a video screen. |
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| Rob Thomas |
A friend of mine just visited this system.
This system is apparently designed specifically to play organ music.
To quote my friend, "The bass extension goes down to 12Hz at -3dB. There's a technique for playing an organ where two adjacent 32' pipes are played together, giving the sensation of a 5Hz note. This room was shaking at 5Hz!"
http://www.dougronald.com/sound_images.htm
Wall of Sound Website
LOTS of 30" woofs, infinite baffle into the next room...
-RT |
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| dfdye |
| quote: | Originally posted by analog_sa
Something tells me the owner of that room would rather stick pins under his nails than a video screen. |
Something tells me you are right, but that's why he won't get to design my listening room/den (since I obviously don't have the sort of cash flow he does to have a room dedicated solely to stereo listening!) I think on his web page he indicated he has a separate HT room. That would be interesting to compare and contrast. Obviously he would want more than one recliner. . . |
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| soongsc |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rob Thomas
A friend of mine just visited this system.
This system is apparently designed specifically to play organ music.
To quote my friend, "The bass extension goes down to 12Hz at -3dB. There's a technique for playing an organ where two adjacent 32' pipes are played together, giving the sensation of a 5Hz note. This room was shaking at 5Hz!"
http://www.dougronald.com/sound_images.htm
Wall of Sound Website
LOTS of 30" woofs, infinite baffle into the next room...
-RT |
I believe Kristin is 172 cm tall instead of 142 cm.
The woofers look like they do good bass, I'm not sure about the room though. |
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