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In Reply to: Here's my take on it. posted by Presto on November 17, 2006 at 11:18:03:
Presto,I understand what you're saying and there is no denying the importance of room acoustics. But when you put aside the make believe world in those glossy photos and the humanly-natural touch of class envy, I think that there are "regular" people who work hard (work smart?), make good money, and know what they want. They might even understand the importance of room acoustics but choose not to live inside of an acoustics laboratory. Imagine that. The nerve of some people! :>)
For me the stereo is more than the quest for perfect sound. It's an emotional attachment too. If the room doesn't have the right vibe for me then I won't be in there very much. Not having the stereo playing music is more of a waste of money than poor room acoustics in my mind. But your point is well taken.
Having babbled on about all of that, I think that it's possible to choose and arrange your furniture in a way that is acoustically musical and still has a personal vibe that makes you want to be in there all of the time. There's no accounting for my taste though. :>)
Follow Ups:
Quiet earth:You know, in many ways we're being submersed in mediocrity caused by a lust for all things cheap and all things fast. We want it all, we want it now, and we want it for $1 - and companies are doing it! They're selling us cheap fast garbage for $1, and as a society, we're buying it. Lossy music and the love of the MP3 and file sharing is a prime example.
But I can think of a notable exception:
If you go to a modern movie house, there are all kinds of changes that differ from a old-school theatre. There are no longer two sloping "aisle ways" but they actually added 2 sets of STAIRS cutting through the seats. Imagine - they decided to add the liability of (sometimes intoxicated) moviegoers climbing up and down stairs in the dark because they needed to vastly increase the angle of the seating area. This was to accomodate the new "comfy seats" and to ensure that nobody would ever again have to concern themselves with the heads of the people in the next row. And the walls, floors, ceilings, and seats are all BLACK - because black offers no reflection of light and the least amount of distraction to the silver screen. How about the curved screen... a lot more complex and costly to implement, no doubt.
Why?
Because FUNCTION was important than FORM in the eyes of the creators of these new theatres. It was all about maximizing the experience of watching a movie - it had to be better than renting the DVD and staying home. It had to be better then joe-sixpack's 43" widescreen and Sony "Home theatre in a box". It had to be worth $13.50 per person!!
Now, if function can trump form in a public movie house, for me - it can trump it at home too. That does not mean I want a room that looks like the inside of a space capsule or an anechoic chamber. It just means that I won't apologize to anyone who thinks acoustic panels or bass traps are not "aesthetically pleasing" in my audio room.
I hear you loud and clear buddy. My biggest fear is that in our quest to get it all fast and cheap we will put everyone out of business that provides a place for us to come explore it. You know, our friendly neighborhood stereo store? 30 day home trial isn't my idea of shopping.Nothin' like shooting ourselves in the virtual foot.
Have a great weekend man! Play some jammin' tunes for me. :> )
QE
Quiet Earth:You know those people that seem to always be whining about the good old days, and how the value of quality is being replaced with lust for quantity... yadi yadi yada...
Well, I'm one of those people.
My girlfriend says I'm the world's youngest grumpy old man.
Now get off my lawn. ( :D )
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