Not trying to be provocative. I just genuinely don’t under why people who obsess over creating the best possible sonic experience in their homes—and are willing to spend a fortune on equipment to do so—don’t seem to care much at all about the appearance of the rooms that they’ll be spending so much time in. There are so many photos on here of dreary man caves with bad carpets and tacky furniture, many of them overstuffed with multiple sets of amps and speakers and giant cables snaking all over the floor. I love this subreddit and the passion people have for stereos and great-sounding music. I’m just a bit confused by why people who have so much aesthetic sophistication in one area seem to lack it another.
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I guess people just do the best they can. How does this look?
I don’t have the 20k to finish my basement so it will have to do for now. I think most of us save and get the gear and then slow down while enjoying it before worrying about the room.
‘You have the best times in the worst places’.
Style is learned over years of moving to new spaces and the partner you are with.
As we age and reset spaces we always try to one better. If your finances allow.
I am on my fifth home and mostly dabble in 2 channel and HT. I tried separate spaces but ultimately like combined spaces.
When I moved into my current home I opened up walls and ran a lot of wire. Creating a media closet for the whole house audio and HT gear. For two channel, I created a rack of gear to the side at the front. I saw so many photos of others who put their 2 channel gear locked into the closet , even the turntable.
I have visited other audiophiles and their man caves. I have seen the clean and the cluttered. To each their own. It is a solitary hobby and our safe space. Build it as you like.
Because I don’t give a damn. Got my man cave and my wife bought a bunch of stuff for the walls and they are still in the box. Don’t care about the walls and have my sound.
