House buying and the aspiring audipihile


I’ve been looking for homes in the south. Final destination to be determined.

One of the features I’d like to have is decent potential for a great listening room, and doing so has made me feel like a true rare breed. What I mean is, it is so rare to find a room I think would work great for music. There’s a fireplace, or windows or odd shaped living room to throw off my aspirations.

What I’m reminded of, again, is how very very different the average consumer’s listening room and priorities are compared to audiophiles or moviephiles.  It is clear to me that if you want to be a very successful speaker maker you need to make speakers which still sound good even as they vanish.
erik_squires
Ash and Charleston and of course Austin have vibrant and thriving live music scenes :-)

our Charleston condo was hurricane bombproof with a massive great room and high ceilings - easy to get Vandy 5a dialed in and singing :-)

good luck Eric
@erik_squires 
Are you looking to retire in the south ?
If so Tennessee is a great place . low property taxes and no income tax at all .
East TN is cheaper than west TN.
I live in Knoxville, TN 
I have traveled extensively throughout the US, for my job through 15 years on the road and Knoxville , Tn is near the top of my list , for places to live.
ejr53 is right that Asheville, NC is a great place to live . The only problem is that NC is higher in taxes. If you have plenty of money , then it matters little.
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Are you looking to retire in the south ?


No, actually my goal was to retire wealthy.  Not that I'm close to reaching it...
I had a few “audiophile” features built into my house.
1) finished office/listening room in the basement with with insulation in all 4 walls and a solid wood door so music can be played louder at night without disturbing anyone.
2) in wall speaker wires so speakers can be connected to system in 4 different rooms + deck.   So you can play with sound in multiple rooms off a single good system.
@ejr1953 ...Welcome to Asheville!  Now, having said that, don't let my proximity concern you...much....;)
I'm generally docile in public, but given to 'one-liners' that don't register until I've left.
This is a 'pet friendly' city....watch your step, anyway...
No significant b&m audio outlets locally, be ready to drive to Charlotte (2ish hrs.) or Raleigh/Triangle (4ish hrs.); Atlanta....plan to overnight.
Online is your friend and perhaps your new mantra....and fits parts of the local kulture...  BTW, 😷 and purple, tending to blue.

It'll be great to know that some 'philes will be in the area...we're not typically the 'bumper sticker' sort....*G*