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It's the Room, Stupid

Great article in the Wall Street Journal today related to great recording sites. I think it reinforces the idea that your listening room should get 90% of your attention and bucks. Ah, if we could bring back Columbia's 30th Street Studio. I had the joy of a visit there during a recording session when I worked for CBS. Al Schmitt quoted in the article "the best equipment in the world can't overcome a rooom that has no life in it". Never better said.
buconero117
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Also hard to overcome crappy source material as I discovered in a dedicated audio room hidden away off LA's Sunset Boulevard brimming with the best Mark Levinson gear of its time.
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shadorne
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Yes indeed...it is the room stupid

Do you have a room?
fmpnd
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Does your dog bite?

God how those Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies bring back fond memories!

As a person who has spent a fair amount of time and money on treating my room, if you've heard people saying this for a while [e.g. it's the room stupid], and you've been intrigued but haven't further researched or decided to treat your room, I urge you to do it. For years I had read this same advice and, in my mind, knew it was a great idea. However, I procrastinated for years before actually doing it. Bad mistake. I can't get back those years that I could have had much better sound.

So, if you have the means and want better sound, don't make my mistake and treat your room properly - you won't be sorry and it will be the best investment you've made in your system.
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