Wow, that's harsh.
I've made systems for just about all rooms in the house, and it's accepted.
It's not often I play loud music, but if I do it's met with smiles and perhaps a "wow, that was loud!"
I read the article, the phrasing in the beginning made it seem like there would be a lot of diverging opinions, but I thought they where mostly well formulated and "in sync".
I've made systems for just about all rooms in the house, and it's accepted.
It's not often I play loud music, but if I do it's met with smiles and perhaps a "wow, that was loud!"
I read the article, the phrasing in the beginning made it seem like there would be a lot of diverging opinions, but I thought they where mostly well formulated and "in sync".
Sounds like you have a good lass there. Not many around (at least I cant find one.)
My ex whined about my guitar playing despite me having played for 30 years.
I guess the guitar was getting the attention she wanted ?
Still someone else's problem now but I did thank him for taking her off my hands.
Life is just so much simpler now, cheaper and less stressful.
Rant over.
I guess after a couple of beers the rattling of those ladders and shelved stuff doesn't bother you much huh?
"...so I move most of it out to the garage."
You may have to re-evaluate your life, obviously you have a connection with music that is not shared within your household.
Is your household actually devoid of music in its entirety?
Don't be a victim of a dictator within your own household, stand up for yourself.
In 1996 when I invited my now wife to listen to music, I delicately put the needle to the vinyl of Van Halen one...she didn't care at that moment that "my place" was a god-awful pigsty...she saw an attraction, a meeting of passion for something.
Nowadays she accepts the gear, floor space understandibly a limiting factor, she even seems to like 1960s esthetics...I'm still trying to draw her into the "modern world" of esthetics...not the black box of the current trends....
Unfortunately her taste in music has "stalled", unmoving, not advancing...a potential problem...we will see.
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You may have to re-evaluate your life, obviously you have a connection with music that is not shared within your household.
Is your household actually devoid of music in its entirety?
Don't be a victim of a dictator within your own household, stand up for yourself.
In 1996 when I invited my now wife to listen to music, I delicately put the needle to the vinyl of Van Halen one...she didn't care at that moment that "my place" was a god-awful pigsty...she saw an attraction, a meeting of passion for something.
Nowadays she accepts the gear, floor space understandibly a limiting factor, she even seems to like 1960s esthetics...I'm still trying to draw her into the "modern world" of esthetics...not the black box of the current trends....
Unfortunately her taste in music has "stalled", unmoving, not advancing...a potential problem...we will see.
-------------------------------------------------------------------Rick.........
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Hello Rick,
I like having all my gear in the garage. It's my man cave, my refuge.
My son is a musician, so we always have piano, violin and guitar music everyday inside the house. My wife, son and mother-in-law and I occasionally enjoy some classical music on one of the three systems inside the house. My son also has his recording equipment inside his bedroom. Music is a big part of our lives, but my wife prefers only classical music.
My wife and I watch movies nearly every night after dinner with sound from the home theatre system. I also have my LP collection inside and a vintage stereo system, which I play on occasion when my favorite brother in law takes his 93 year-old mother out for the day.
Again, thanks for your concern. I'm not being abused, don't suffer from moving to the garage and listening to music in the garage.
The benefit of having the man cave also allows me a place of refuge. Nobody cares where I put stuff or how long I leave it there. I can work on all my junk and turn off the soldering iron and walk out at the drop of a hat.
There is a thriving oak tree in back of my garage. Maybe because of the men's room in back. Before covid, a few friends would come over to listen to music and sometimes work on their cars.
All I can say is that it sometimes gets loud...
Imagine the look on the faces of my mother in law and wife if I dropped the needle on Van Halen's "Ain't Talking' 'Bout Love" with the volume at concert level inside the house?
I'll re-evaluate this afternoon with a Van Halen LP and beer muffs. Thanks for the suggestion.
Duke
I like having all my gear in the garage. It's my man cave, my refuge.
My son is a musician, so we always have piano, violin and guitar music everyday inside the house. My wife, son and mother-in-law and I occasionally enjoy some classical music on one of the three systems inside the house. My son also has his recording equipment inside his bedroom. Music is a big part of our lives, but my wife prefers only classical music.
My wife and I watch movies nearly every night after dinner with sound from the home theatre system. I also have my LP collection inside and a vintage stereo system, which I play on occasion when my favorite brother in law takes his 93 year-old mother out for the day.
Again, thanks for your concern. I'm not being abused, don't suffer from moving to the garage and listening to music in the garage.
The benefit of having the man cave also allows me a place of refuge. Nobody cares where I put stuff or how long I leave it there. I can work on all my junk and turn off the soldering iron and walk out at the drop of a hat.
There is a thriving oak tree in back of my garage. Maybe because of the men's room in back. Before covid, a few friends would come over to listen to music and sometimes work on their cars.
All I can say is that it sometimes gets loud...
Imagine the look on the faces of my mother in law and wife if I dropped the needle on Van Halen's "Ain't Talking' 'Bout Love" with the volume at concert level inside the house?
I'll re-evaluate this afternoon with a Van Halen LP and beer muffs. Thanks for the suggestion.
Duke
Looks like she’s revving up for something there Rick.......better be careful! 
I’m with ya though, we’re just finishing up building our house (5th year now!), I told the wife the entire west wall of the the living room is MINE for audio........of course I had to compromise that the kitchen/dining room is to be complete before I can work on it.
It’s getting there....I can see the light! Just got to put the glass shelves into that upper nook and foot rail on the bar, couple trim pieces and then I’m on to the entertainment wall.
I’m with ya though, we’re just finishing up building our house (5th year now!), I told the wife the entire west wall of the the living room is MINE for audio........of course I had to compromise that the kitchen/dining room is to be complete before I can work on it.
It’s getting there....I can see the light! Just got to put the glass shelves into that upper nook and foot rail on the bar, couple trim pieces and then I’m on to the entertainment wall.
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I wasn't allowed a bathroom system but ordered to put a kitchen system in. Then again I sit down to listen to music in the evenings with SWMBO.
(she supplied the bedroom system when she moved in).
What moves is the level of fidelity and it has gone up, fortunately for us.
In your own view, perhaps.
If she is happy with all the dead critters you bring home for dinner a hifi is hardly going to cause problems
I like this editorial at Audioholics! Suits well us Europeans and globally no doubt...
Audiophiles Need To Embrace Science Over Religion For The Hobby To Have a Future | Audioholics
"Can the audiophile industry follow suit? History would suggest no. The elders hate change. The print magazines sell ads to snake oil companies and they don’t want to stop. I say: if the collective “we” don’t change our outlook towards new technology, change, and proven science over the voodoo that woos too many audiophiles, we are doomed. Somehow, I am optimistic that this memo will get on enough desks that change is coming, because the alternative isn’t very pretty."
I'm 61 and I have actually never been very romantic about vintage hifi, but pretty practically oriented. However I see no reason to dump my LPs and turntables despite they are just collecting dust. I love Spotify, classD, dsp etc. but best of all is internet "database" and freeware audio measurement programs!
Audiophiles Need To Embrace Science Over Religion For The Hobby To Have a Future | Audioholics
"Can the audiophile industry follow suit? History would suggest no. The elders hate change. The print magazines sell ads to snake oil companies and they don’t want to stop. I say: if the collective “we” don’t change our outlook towards new technology, change, and proven science over the voodoo that woos too many audiophiles, we are doomed. Somehow, I am optimistic that this memo will get on enough desks that change is coming, because the alternative isn’t very pretty."
I'm 61 and I have actually never been very romantic about vintage hifi, but pretty practically oriented. However I see no reason to dump my LPs and turntables despite they are just collecting dust. I love Spotify, classD, dsp etc. but best of all is internet "database" and freeware audio measurement programs!
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