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Concert Hall? Or Dedicated Listening Room?

Maybe I missed them, but the last time I was in Carnegie Hall or the Metropolitan Opera House, I didnt notice any tube traps, foam rubber panels, high margin, pillow like things in the corners of the ceiling or Michael Green passing out business cards during intermission.

So as I start to contemplate my next listening room, I am wondering:

Are any of the principles of great concert halls relevant to good sound in a more domesticated listening room environment?

Other than size, is there some reason we shouldnt compare these two environments?

Albeit on a smaller scale, could we build a mini "hall" using the principles of great concert hall design, put the front end in the engineers area, and just set our big giant high end speakers on a small "stage"?

Or am I missing something?

Beyond great sound, I would rather my listening/living room look more like some of the beautifully designed halls I have seen, than a rubber walled, geeked out recording studio.

Just a thought on a wintery day.....
cwlondon

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gunbei
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Interesting idea.

I think concert halls and many listening venues are designed to carry, transmit and accentuate musical performances. They create their own dimensionality and tonal character.

Reproducing music in our home is a different endeavor. For the most part, we're trying to recreate that performance by creating a listening environment that will convey its life without obscuring or interfering with it.

I understand your aversion to a recording studio like environment for a home listening room. I'm partial to a small study/library with a 2 channel rig. Something cozy.

CW, how cold is it where you are? I often lose perspective of winter being that I'm in Los Angeles.
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