Jay's rooms almost done - getting nervous

The rooms are obviously going to be reference-grade, so I’m not losing any sleep over that. The floors, on the other hand, look like they have a noise floor of about –120 dB but a friction coefficient of roughly zero. Might need a strategically placed rug for both acoustics and liability.

My only real anxiety is the same as yours: still waiting on the BBQ invite. I’m happy to bring records, ribs, or a calibrated opinion about whether the first reflection point should be treated before or after dessert.  Or maybe a red that pairs well with brisket and first pressings?  And of course a slip and fall lawyer?  But what to wear….?

His rooms don’t look very big. He likes to bring in big brawlers with a lot equipment for show in the background.

I’m just trying to figure out who this guy is and what exactly he does ? Has he created world peace, cured cancer ? I listened to him once on You Tube and found it annoying. I too am nervous about all the concern about this guy from so many on here, wondering what this means for the future of the world ?

@ulcerdoc 

My guess is you lead a stress-free environment. Spending your life working with people that are extremely stressed and suffer the physical consequences and I could be wrong.

Awesome system you have.  Your home has very thick walls. That must benefit the sound enormously. Very interesting floor you have, I don't understand the 120 dB noise floor estimate for Jay's new rooms. I have 611s too and they're really nice.

@waynefia Jay is a reseller of high end equipment. I don't understand exactly what arrangement he has with dealers/ manufacturers but he gets very high end, used gear and resells. Likely relieves dealers of very expensive inventory they need to move and I'm sure he gets a good markup while still beating MSRP.

His new thing are these rooms in Texas and the attractive thing is you will be able to audition different brands-whatever he happens to have at the time-in a comparative way. I see the value in that for sure.

I think he is packaging it as an "experience"-you stay a weekend at his place, hang out with him etc. for maybe $3k which is a credit if you buy. I could certainly see myself buying from him after comparative auditions. For me, the "experience" wouldn't be worth it for me-and I don't know if you can audition the gear without that. At any rate, the ability to hear brands that you would never see together and compared against one another seems like a good idea and I wish him well.