I’m sorry to hear about the divorce. That’s always tough. But on the bright side you have eliminated the WAF. So now you can do whatever you want audio wise.
Well sound energy dissipates with distance so the safest thing is to look for a house that has some distance from neighbors. Bass frequency’s carry the farthest and are the most problematic. The deeper the bass the more it penetrates the structure of the house. The only way to mitigate them is with mass or distance. Mass like the ground as in the basement or concrete walls. Concrete walls have there own problems through for audio. Because they (mostly) block the low frequency’s they also reflect them back into the room and cause standing waves that are very hard to deal with. Standard wood framed houses actually let much of the deepest bass leave the listening room. So distance to neighbors is the best solution if you can. I would also look for a larger room with higher ceilings and minimal glass. Glass is bad for sound and windows also let sound out out of the house.
Good luck in your search!
Well sound energy dissipates with distance so the safest thing is to look for a house that has some distance from neighbors. Bass frequency’s carry the farthest and are the most problematic. The deeper the bass the more it penetrates the structure of the house. The only way to mitigate them is with mass or distance. Mass like the ground as in the basement or concrete walls. Concrete walls have there own problems through for audio. Because they (mostly) block the low frequency’s they also reflect them back into the room and cause standing waves that are very hard to deal with. Standard wood framed houses actually let much of the deepest bass leave the listening room. So distance to neighbors is the best solution if you can. I would also look for a larger room with higher ceilings and minimal glass. Glass is bad for sound and windows also let sound out out of the house.
Good luck in your search!