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Up till the past 10yrs, our previous homes my sound system was in the living room. I did not listen as much then as raising a family was more important, and also we just left the FM radio on when TV was off.
Really all my serious listening was done in the car while driving to and back from work.......but now I am more into serious listening as I have the time to just sit, so the system now resides in my lower level.

This allows me to listen at volumes that does not disturb others or any TV watching, essentially I do what I want when listening. Especially now the past 2 systems have been more upper end gear so I really enjoy just sitting, and my current system really makes you pay attention, much more involving...I have a lot of fun.
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I just saw this is a cool planet on my Facebook feed... it's probably located on the Turntable System Tongue


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^ it's interesting, though, to note that there are two competing schools of thinking: a dedicated music room vs general purpose room that has a pronounced "music area" near the room's focal point. Most of the vinyl people I know have converted a section of their man cave into a music room. 

My main music cathedral has always been in the living room, with satellite places of worship (chapels?) in the bedroom, dining room, home office corner and the basement. A while ago, the basement outpost became a repair workshop only, and recently it's been demoted to the status of an "unused stuff depository".   
 
 
I never wanted a 'man cave'  - a place to hide from my family.  the common living room was good for me.
problem was that what I thought would be the common room (the basement rec room) wasn't, and we never went down there. plus it was the only place big enough to house all the media.
it became out of sight out of mind.
 
My set up now is ideal .. cds and albums are on the main floor, the full stereo is in the living room steps away
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Originally posted by Argonaught Argonaught wrote:

^ it's interesting, though, to note that there are two competing schools of thinking: a dedicated music room vs general purpose room that has a pronounced "music area" near the room's focal point. Most of the vinyl people I know have converted a section of their man cave into a music room. 

My main music cathedral has always been in the living room, with satellite places of worship (chapels?) in the bedroom, dining room, home office corner and the basement. A while ago, the basement outpost became a repair workshop only, and recently it's been demoted to the status of an "unused stuff depository".   
For the first ten years of my marriage my albums, stereo, one guitar and one amp were in the living room.
But I always wanted a "music room" with nothing but my music related "stuff" so when I became single again I decided to finally make it happen. 
Basically the only thing in the room that is not music related is my lap top. Since eighty to ninety per cent of my computer time involves music, then my lap top is music related, too.
I guess it could be called a "man cave" but that term (to me) conjures up images of neon Budweiser lights and various sports pennants on the wall. 
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^ it's interesting, though, to note that there are two competing schools of thinking: a dedicated music room vs general purpose room that has a pronounced "music area" near the room's focal point. Most of the vinyl people I know have converted a section of their man cave into a music room. 

My main music cathedral has always been in the living room, with satellite places of worship (chapels?) in the bedroom, dining room, home office corner and the basement. A while ago, the basement outpost became a repair workshop only, and recently it's been demoted to the status of an "unused stuff depository".   
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I converted the spare bedroom into a "music room" to have everything music related in one place.
My stereo and album shelves cover one wall and a vintage ('40s?) Telefunken console stereo and two large floor speakers (connected to my stereo) covers another wall.
Five amps, various effects pedals and several guitars pretty much fills up the rest of the room.
The music paraphernalia, posters, cardboard stand-ups, hanging lights (one ELO and one Fly Like An Eagle) were accumulated from the sixties and seventies.
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 Do you know any good way to remove stickers or price tags without damaging the cover? Ermm 
These stickers are surely made by a bunch of unfripply a-holes who purposed in their heart to ruin every and each record jacket. Unless the jacket is laminated, I wouldn't even try, no matter how tempting it may feel - just recently I accidentally tore of a strip the size of a quarter (or a €1 coin) in an attempt to remove a pinky nail-size sticker. 
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Nice stuff TeleStrat......as a teen I used to have things like that in my room. But my parents moved back to Central America and all my stuff ended up getting lost, all my baseball trophy's from Little League, some early vinyl R&B/Funk I was into......gone Cry
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Seconds Out is one of my fav live albums ever.......
Yeah, it's an awesome album although I prefer from the same tour, the 'Live in Cleveland 1976' bootleg: the SQ is really excelent (for a bootleg), it has Bruford on drums the entire concert (and not just Cinema Show) which is awesome and it has a very good live version of White Mountain (that's my favourite track from Trespass) Thumbs Up

Good news, the sticker from the Renaissance LP came out easily. The one on Yessongs is not like that unfortunately. Do you know any good way to remove stickers or price tags without damaging the cover? Ermm
 
Better to leave it, my stores here use easy removable tags
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There were four lighters in a small box on the counter so I bought one. 
After I got home I realized that it was cooler than I thought. 
I went back two days later and they were gone.
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A Flying V lighter? Shocked Awesome! Big smile
I wouldn't know it was a clock if you a hadn't said it. It seems cool Smile
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That's funny, and there's even a spindle hole in the middle.

The mini Flying V is actually a cigarette lighter that I found at a liquor store.
The lamp was a gift from my daughter.
Elvis is a battery powered clock that belonged to my older sister. You can just make out the hour
and minute hands on his chest. The two legs are separate from the body and swing back and forth
if it had a new battery.
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^ Cool Flying V miniature... and also the Stratocaster lamp Smile

I just saw this is a cool planet on my Facebook feed... it's probably located on the Turntable System Tongue



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My son was over the other day and he took this picture to show me how good the camera is on his new
cell phone. My album shelves are basic plywood painted white. 
There are nine sections 40" wide (three rows with three sections each.
Eight sections have albums and the last one has music related books and a few music DVDs.
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Seconds Out is one of my fav live albums ever.......
Yeah, it's an awesome album although I prefer from the same tour, the 'Live in Cleveland 1976' bootleg: the SQ is really excelent (for a bootleg), it has Bruford on drums the entire concert (and not just Cinema Show) which is awesome and it has a very good live version of White Mountain (that's my favourite track from Trespass) Thumbs Up

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Very nice.....first play and really enjoy this one. Very good sound, brass is natural sounding and solid bass lines.
 
One of my Dad's favourites -The Duke. Dad & I did catch a gig at Preservation Hall. I haven't seen such a gleeful look on his face for a long time. It was the 'house' band, oh how they were fun !! The Tuba player was a scream, and the drummer - it blows me out what he could play on his tiny kit..)
My listening, just wrapped up STYX - Equinox (great album - haven't spun it for quite some time), now onto DREAM THEATER - Metropolis Part 2.....

The house band is good, and all the different players that play there as part of the "house band". Of course seeing the Preservation Hall Jazz band is stellar, but they tour quite often and open for other bands too.

Lots of fun, part of jazz/dixieland history
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^ I have put a temporary moratorium on new purchases of records; it will be in effect until I have gone through all of my decommissioned records. Way too much stuff that I will have forgotten about. Keep finding all kinds of treasures in the basement apart from records: boxes of books, clothes, kitchen utensils, one half-dismantled R2R, an Ubuntu laptop (with a broken hinge, but otherwise good), folding chairs and such, and get this: an emergency generator !!! I thought I had two, but now I know it's three Big smile 
 
my problem was that I often bought things at thrift stores and garage sales - often someone would say - just take the box .. $5
 
if I had something going on at the time I might just take it home and store it.
I had quite a big basement in the last house and built a ton of storage .. i'm good at managing space ... and everything was packed away well ... But with the recent move I got to see things i'd completely forgotten about..
I found a bunch of Italian imports of Kansas, and other American releases - they have those flimsier glossy sleeves and the song titles are all in Italian ..
 
I've opened just about every box now .. the books are home (I have about 100 boxes of those - I left the bulk of them in the old house)
 
It's mostly just the vinyl that contain surprises - because I hadn't played it in years but i'd still pick up the odd thing here and there and pack it away
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^ I have put a temporary moratorium on new purchases of records; it will be in effect until I have gone through all of my decommissioned records. Way too much stuff that I will have forgotten about. Keep finding all kinds of treasures in the basement apart from records: boxes of books, clothes, kitchen utensils, one half-dismantled R2R, an Ubuntu laptop (with a broken hinge, but otherwise good), folding chairs and such, and get this: an emergency generator !!! I thought I had two, but now I know it's three Big smile 
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just found another box - packed full of 45s.
Mostly 'older' stuff  (Elton John - Pinball Wizard, etc)
 
I have no idea when or where I got these ...  makes me want to buy an old jukebox.
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:


Very nice.....first play and really enjoy this one. Very good sound, brass is natural sounding and solid bass lines.
 
One of my Dad's favourites -The Duke. Dad & I did catch a gig at Preservation Hall. I haven't seen such a gleeful look on his face for a long time. It was the 'house' band, oh how they were fun !! The Tuba player was a scream, and the drummer - it blows me out what he could play on his tiny kit..)
My listening, just wrapped up STYX - Equinox (great album - haven't spun it for quite some time), now onto DREAM THEATER - Metropolis Part 2.....

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