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Posted by Skye (A) on May 13, 2012 at 14:40:54

In Reply to: RE: How's this for a listening room? posted by Rob Doorack on May 13, 2012 at 09:21:43:

Rob, thanks for your detailed response.

Yes, basements are common in this part of the country, and I've been trying to find a home with an unfinished basement, especially one with a high ceiling, but I haven't been able to find anything in my price range.

As for your last paragraph, that is exactly why I chose this home. While I'm not concerned about schooling since I have no plans for children, it is a very desirable area in a safe and beautiful neighborhood that is only a brief drive from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Additionally, it is significantly closer to my work place than everything else I have found. And lastly, the homes in this area sell very quickly, virtually always in under thirty days.

I don't have a big budget, so generally when I look or houses that I could afford, they are built in the 50's in a bad neighborhood and need lots and lots of work. And, they invariably have big yards, which I'd rather not take care of or pay for in my mortgage and property taxes. =] All these houses have very small rooms that would be unsuitable for listening. If I search for newer homes, they are small townhouses built in the 90's or bigger ones built in the 70's or 80's.

The listening room I've described is in a townhouse, and my offer has been accepted (although I still have two weeks to change my mind without penalty), so no one else can steal this home away while I'm thinking about it. All other homes I've been able to find have wildly irregular rooms without symmetrical side walls, which I believe are very important for the imaging.

So you understand the predicament I'm in. I can't afford somewhere desirable and suitable for listening, it seems to be one or the other. This room is as close as I could get. Do you have any more specific advice now that you know more about my situation?

Thanks again!

On the other hand, you have five fingers.

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Topic - How's this for a listening room? - Skye 10:20:40 05/11/12 (26)

RE: How's this for a listening room? - casouza 19:09:50 05/17/12 (4)

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RE: How's this for a listening room? - Brian Walsh 17:46:02 05/13/12 (0)

RE: How's this for a listening room? - Rob Doorack 09:21:43 05/13/12 (1)

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