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Nicoff, it isn't just downsizing your audio gear footprint. I'm quoting you here from your original post on this thread:
"The music zone is now in our living area. As for the cinema... well, it's not really a 'cinema room' anymore."
Your living area is a shared space most probably controlled by your wife. And when I say controlled,, I mean the decor, how it's arranged, how your speakers are positioned in the room, and what volume level you can listen to.
Our new home is slightly smaller, losing about 300 sq ft, but the significant change is the open layout with fewer rooms. Consequently, the main living area, where we've placed the speakers, is actually larger and features higher ceilings covered in wood than the dedicated room in our previous home. My wife and I share similar tastes in decor, so we haven't had any issues there. She also enjoys the music I play, though I now give her a heads-up if I plan to play it very loud, giving her the option to move to another room if she prefers. This arrangement has been working well for us so far.