I have a thread up on Audio Asylum about a Music Room, the contents of which were valued at about $20 million.
https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=general&m=785566
Now, there was a SOTA Egglestonworks/Halcro 5.1 music-only Surround Sound system with the capability to play MCH SACDs.
And a 9-foot Steinway grand piano.
But what pushed the value up there was the owner's art and antiques collection, which later was sold off over the course of 10 auctions, totalling over $150 million.
Lots of back-and-forth in that thread!
john
https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=general&m=785566
Now, there was a SOTA Egglestonworks/Halcro 5.1 music-only Surround Sound system with the capability to play MCH SACDs.
And a 9-foot Steinway grand piano.
But what pushed the value up there was the owner's art and antiques collection, which later was sold off over the course of 10 auctions, totalling over $150 million.
Lots of back-and-forth in that thread!
john
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I will take that to be a negative response to the Baroque Revival "Rococo on Steroids" interior-decoration style.
I prefer to think of it as "Lived In."
The couple collected objets de virtu from the era of the first four King Georges of England, as well as French furnishings and decorations, with a special emphasis of "Orientale" style. Other people must have valued those items too, as the sell-off was $150 million.
My personal taste, which, in order to tease my girlfriend, I call "Early Gay Hunting Lodge" centers around my collection of antique wooden duck decoys. Were I to win the Lottery, I'd spend a lot of money at Design Within Reach. So, that room is not my style.
But I think it's a fascinating little bit of history.
john
I prefer to think of it as "Lived In."
The couple collected objets de virtu from the era of the first four King Georges of England, as well as French furnishings and decorations, with a special emphasis of "Orientale" style. Other people must have valued those items too, as the sell-off was $150 million.
My personal taste, which, in order to tease my girlfriend, I call "Early Gay Hunting Lodge" centers around my collection of antique wooden duck decoys. Were I to win the Lottery, I'd spend a lot of money at Design Within Reach. So, that room is not my style.
But I think it's a fascinating little bit of history.
john
Unlimited amounts of money can give you audiphile listening, but wheres the fun in that.
I like the challenge to get similar for far less, now that's a challenge
I like the challenge to get similar for far less, now that's a challenge
Thanks, I've already got three. I'd thought about a fourth, but it meant getting rid of the squash courts or one of the swimming pools.
That'd make for a nice in-floor subwoofer cabinet. Float the whole floor a ft above the water's surface, using those styrofoam block floats like they use on docks and such.
Just think of the mass the driver would be pushing against; if you could float its under-floor cabinet right on the water's surface too. If you designed the whole structure just right, would make a great bouncy dance floor. Floor suspended on a matrix of block floats with a sub cabinet "boat" in there.
Of course, it's be a covered pavilion with retractable roof swimming pool. With electric hoists to lower the dance floor onto the waters surface.
When it comes to music rooms my favorite one so far is Hans Zimmer's home studio.
Pretty sure it cost less than $20million too and it would be infinitely more fun.
For a sense of scale the 3 speakers in the back are Quested HM415 and there is a Bösendorfer Grand tucked in a corner but mostly I like the wall of synth modules.
Pretty sure it cost less than $20million too and it would be infinitely more fun.
For a sense of scale the 3 speakers in the back are Quested HM415 and there is a Bösendorfer Grand tucked in a corner but mostly I like the wall of synth modules.
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Funnily enough, we tried something like that a couple of years ago using a spare wine cellar and the vibration from it was reflected off the foundations, and focussed causing the subsoil under the practice croquet lawn to liquify and the pegging out post and one guest sank without trace.
Apples to oranges but I agree that Jadis system would look much more in place then those Anglo Saxon monstrosities
What's 'that Jadis system' and where is it?
And why apples to oranges? Because you can listen and make music in both, it is just that the original music room is much more limited in what music can be made there. Besides I think Hans Zimmer's system is probably more accurate when reproducing.
But yes those EgglestonWorks speakers are brutally ugly.
And why apples to oranges? Because you can listen and make music in both, it is just that the original music room is much more limited in what music can be made there. Besides I think Hans Zimmer's system is probably more accurate when reproducing.
But yes those EgglestonWorks speakers are brutally ugly.
What don't you like exactly? The room looks like aristocratic residence from bygone era and it was most probably conceived by the pro designer. Well balanced and in style. Red and gold are royal colors . Everything works until the owner installs the audio system. I didn't read the AA thread, but I assume it's an American guy with his hamburger taste . Although rampant arrogance has it's charm. I had a my fair share of dealing with (mostly) gay designers conspiring with client's wives, and if one can spit in their faces with a move like that -my respect!
Exactly, the room would be improved no end if one were to remove the stereo and 'installed' is probably too kind.
Almost randomly plonked somewhere seems more likely.
I'd want my music room designed by an acoustician rather than an interior designer.
Almost randomly plonked somewhere seems more likely.
I'd want my music room designed by an acoustician rather than an interior designer.
I agree with Limono that this is a decoration clash between spouses and would appreciate pictoral updates on the escalation.
Darryl hall's music room is much more to my liking. A nice sound system, room for musicians, a bar, and an outdoor space to smoke buddah.
If you've got $20m, build a recording studio & hotel large enough for a small orchestra and and invite bands over to record their music, relax, and entertain a few guests.
Dear Steven,
Your point is entirely valid. However, for this couple and the way they wanted to organize their lives and allocate their (amazing) resources, what worked for them was for them to keep the mansion they owned while also buying the one next door, so the husband, a very well-respected modern composer, could compose at the piano as late into the night as he wanted to. They then bought yet another mansion to entertain in. PLEASE NOTE, they were both major charitable givers. Every time I went to the Boston Symphony, I saw their names in the program book, listed among the $100,000+ per year giver tier; and they never went to the BSO, as far as I know. Also, major contributors to Catholic charitable work in health care and poverty.
The Shalin Liu concert hall, one of the nicest is America, in fact did cost about $20 million, and it seats only 325 IIRC.
BTW, that vista is not CGI: the concert hall almost overhangs the Harbor.
ciao,
john
Your point is entirely valid. However, for this couple and the way they wanted to organize their lives and allocate their (amazing) resources, what worked for them was for them to keep the mansion they owned while also buying the one next door, so the husband, a very well-respected modern composer, could compose at the piano as late into the night as he wanted to. They then bought yet another mansion to entertain in. PLEASE NOTE, they were both major charitable givers. Every time I went to the Boston Symphony, I saw their names in the program book, listed among the $100,000+ per year giver tier; and they never went to the BSO, as far as I know. Also, major contributors to Catholic charitable work in health care and poverty.
The Shalin Liu concert hall, one of the nicest is America, in fact did cost about $20 million, and it seats only 325 IIRC.
BTW, that vista is not CGI: the concert hall almost overhangs the Harbor.
ciao,
john