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In Reply to: Would you give up your system for a woman you loved? posted by Matthew G. on May 3, 2015 at 15:15:53:
Assuming you're both reasonable people, you ought to be able to allocate space in the home to accommodate both of your priorities. If your home can't accommodate that for whatever reason, move. If you can't afford to move, find a compromise.
This should not be an either-or decision, or a battle to see who "wins". If it is, the relationship is not healthy and you need to solve that problem first before worrying about audio and decorating.
My wife and I did clash over the living room, but over usage, not aesthetics (I have the eye for design, not her). She is a TV and film junkie and likes to sit in front of a fire, while I prefer music. So we put some effort and money into a nice fireplace and arranged the room for viewing the TV and fireplace. We directed some audio funds into HT sound, and aesthetics was a consideration in selecting stuff. Then I took a small finished room downstairs and spent a couple years experimenting and building in room treatments to make it suitable for audio. It is home to a dedicated system. I can unwind there before going to sleep without disturbing anyone too much, dicker with my system, or take my young daughter down there and bop to some music when my wife can't take her anymore. We're both pretty happy with the arrangement, but there are times when she wants me to watch a movie with her upstairs but I want her to listen to music with me downstairs.
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- If that space was really important to her, then dedicate another space where audio is #1 - Dave_K 04:59:41 05/04/15 (0)
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