Vermont?

@billstevenson i don’t think I’m that far away from you as I too am on the New Hampshire side about 4 or 5 miles away from the Connecticut River in Spofford. 
 

Jeff

Our property is actually right on the river, but we're in Colebrook, about 145 miles north of Spofford.

Western New Hampshire is practically Vermont. There are more Subarus in Bath with Vt plates than local pickup trucks.

On a serious note, I think a lot of people in Academia are audiophiles, as I learned on a facebook group. So University towns may be your best bet. At least 4 of you will be in Burlington and the rest in Middlebury.

why we are here now instead of at our house in South Florida

those are your friends? 

@parkergetdean Yes you are correct about audiophiles and college towns.  We don't have any near us.  My wife is a Middlebury grad and we get over there for reunions.  I went to college in Seattle, not convenient from here.  You are right about Subarus and PU trucks.  An abundance of both, LOL.  I like riding on the VT side of the CT river best, don't be offended now, but the view is much better looking east because we are seeing predominantly NH.  VT or NH, though, either way, this is paradise.  I am all worn out with FL.

@billstevenson I spent every other weekend at my friend's cabin in Lyman for 20+ years (Lyman is 15 miles west of Littleton, NH).

We hiked every peak and nook in a 50 mile radius. We always felt that Vermonters were like Canadians, soft and nice and we were the tough ones. (Not that we were though)

My friend was a collector of electronics and I was maximalist, and I kept bringing up "2nd system" audio gear to improve the "cabin sound".For the most part those 80s Denon and Yamaha amps and Cambridge Soundworks speakers sounded amazing!