Dedicated purpose built listening spaces

[BendingWave]

I was wondering how many of the posters here have
1) dedicated listening space
2) treated listening room
3) have had professional setup or assistance in their system
4) did it all themselves in a common family space

 

[Kramer64]

I have a treated room. It is not purpose built for listening, but is not a shared space and is used only for listening, if that makes sense. I'm interested in hiring a pro to optimize the setup, just nor sure how to locate the right person and have no idea what a fair price is for that service.

 

[BendingWave]

I have a treated room. It is not purpose built for listening, but is not a shared space and is used only for listening, if that makes sense. I'm interested in hiring a pro to optimize the setup, just nor sure how to locate the right person and have no idea what a fair price is for that service.

thank you for the reply. There are a few people that do such services. I of course know nothing about your gear, room and goals as those should be defined in advance before you hire someone. I do think that there should be more available information for people to at least get themselves started in the proper direction and it might be a project for me this summer. I am not interested in traveling to set up stuff I didn't sell ( too old ) however there are available services.
I believe you will be very pleased if you hire someone qualified>

 

[Kramer64]

thank you for the reply. There are a few people that do such services. I of course know nothing about your gear, room and goals as those should be defined in advance before you hire someone. I do think that there should be more available information for people to at least get themselves started in the proper direction and it might be a project for me this summer. I am not interested in traveling to set up stuff I didn't sell ( too old ) however there are available services.
I believe you will be very pleased if you hire someone qualified>

I've read about Mr. Trayle, who is apparently very talented. t would be interesting if someone could start a list of qualified folks who provide this service and their location. Seems like it would be money well spent.

 

[BendingWave]

Stirling is one for sure , Jim Smith was another but that's as far as I go other than myself LOL

 

[mep]

1, 2, and 3 for me.

 

[Bones13]

I had a 9.5 x 14 room in my prior house. Treatments were necessary. I did REW measurements, and consulted via email with GIK acoustics. Large corner bass absorbers, another panel for the back wall.

I have moved, and new room is still a work in progress, but the treatments came with me. As the bass mode is 50 hz in the new room vs the 40hz of the old room, the treatments appear to be even better suited to this room. The bass traps actually work on 50hz. The 40hz would have taken many, tuned, 2x2 foot panels about 10 inches deep, like a whole wall of them.

 

[Mike]

Main system:

1, 2 and 3 for me.

Jim Smith for #3.

My second system is in the family room.

 

[crwilli]

1 & 2, Jim Smith counsel on the phone but otherwise all by myself.

 

[Ritmo]

1, 2 & 3. I have a dedicated music room. Was planned and executed during the construction of our retirement home. It is acoustically treated (actually reduced some after the purchase of the MBL 101s) with dedicated power and with carefully planned HVAC system for noise avoidance. I’ve had some professional setup assistance.

 

[Adyc]

1, 2 for me. I love to have someone to come to optimze speaker position.

 

[Big B]

1,2,3, for me. Put an addition on the house for the HT.

 

[Big B]

Finding a qualified person is not easy. Lots of people say they can but they can't. They are just learning off you. Going to the manufactures of the product is probably a good start. I have one in the Toronto area.
Anyone having any ideas on qualified people or how to vet them please pipe up.