My Apartment/House Setup - Page 5

Just read thru this thread from start to finish..... Hats off, man. Really nice set-up. You can tell you put your heart and soul into it, which is refreshing. A personal connection, if you will. You had/have a vision and made it all fall together. I am sure you really enjoy spending time at home. Good stuff.

Really great setup you have going on. I really like the four "drink" frames you have up by the dining area, where did you pick those up?

Bigred - You need more records!!

Why not just keep it like that, sans trim at all? Is it not complete looking up close? I don't own Emotiva products so I don't know.

Actually, with the silver trim the Emotiva takes on a McIntosh-like look. If I were to buy Emotivas I'd leave the silver trim on. I have a Mac SACD player and can picture a pair of XPA-1s with it.

Let's hope the new space will be as good if not better than the one you're leaving behind.

Big, what business/trade are you going into, and where are you moving to?

finance in charlotte huh? Can I guess BOA? They have a big office down there.

Meantime, just fire up the system and spin some wax!

Cool. That's where I live.

Awesome area....let me know if you have any questions about the area.

Hey BigRed, nice setup you have.

I have a couple quick questions about having such a system in an apartment.

I just moved into an apartment with a loft that looks over the living area where my tv is. The acoustics in here are horrid. Echoing everywhere. Im hoping putting up some acoustical treatments like you did will help solve this issue.

Is your apartment on the second floor by any chance? Im just wondering because im worried that If I get a system with a subwoofer like yours, how that will go with the people below me.

That's true. I'm in a second floor apartment in an older building, and the people below me said they couldn't hear my stereo. Oddly, I could hear theirs. I don't blast my system anyway, but 1/3 volume is substantial (it can get too loud for me higher than that). It can certainly be heard in the hallway, though.

My previous building had paper for floors/ceilings it seemed, also on the second floor, and the downstairs neighbor complained frequently during my last year or so there (one reason I moved). But, even she had to admit at one point that the sound was louder downstairs than it was in my apartment. I don't know why things suddenly became loud for her that last year. Good construction plus good and tolerant neighbors is gold.

Very Nice System! I saw your Pro-ject turntable on Agon! If I had the cash, I would buy it from you

Will you go for another Pro-ject or a different brand altogether?

It looks as if you need some room treatment, at least carpet for the floor. Maybe some drapes for the window by the system too, as the reflections from the glass could be an issue. Plus, in the summer it might get hot in there with the sun coming through the glass.

But, the view is great.

Since your old place had room treatments everywhere and nothing as difficult as concrete and glass to deal with, just how big of a difference is the SQ in the new place now? Is the difference slight or turning your stomach?

BTW looks beautiful, great view of the city you have there and I like the colors.

i must say i loathe you for the fantastic setup. The VAs look beautiful and i know they sound beautiful too! have fun moving in :-)

As for mounting the TV, would you be mounting it higher? It looks like it's at a nice eye level as is, though a bit higher wouldn't hurt; that also would put the screen a few inches further back, making it seem a bit smaller. On the other hand, a wall mount would free up rack space. But the steel is an issue, so perhaps you'll decide the return isn't worth the investment, unless you absolutely can't stand the setup as is.

It will be interesting to see how the space evolves as things get more settled and you get past the "I just moved in" stage. I think an assault on the space is coming.