Thank you, Kota, for the nice words regarding my system. Yes, the walls. They are due for treatment next. You don’t see it in the pics, but there is a nice thick area rug just in front, and a very large over-stuffed corduroy sectional 9’ from the system which absorbs a lot of the reflections. Sounds good in there most of the time (unless the music or movie is bad!).
I realize some artists have wide-ranging ideas on how to present their music, but keep in mind most musicians care little about what we audiophiles (yes, I called myself that—yikes!), care about in sound reproduction. They just want to make music. It’s not unusual to hear stories of brilliant classical musicians, for instance, who play music at home on boom boxes. They are not always the best choice to ask how to setup sound in a room or hall. For me, immersion is an emotional, psychological, if you will, experience of musical art being carried by sound waves. Not the other way around. The art comes first, and it can come in 2 or 3 or a thousand dimensions. As long as its good (to me). But right-on to you for seeking the best sound you can.