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.
Part of it is that if you spend a lot on your room treatment and care that much about it then you’re not wanting to spend money on anything that messes with the sound in the room. Adding furniture etc actually changes the sound of your room and if you want a truly audiophile experience, you will want the space for the sound (pressure waves) to move.