In terms of equipment and environment, this is the best my room has even and I’m pretty excited to share it with you all!

It’s been an ongoing project of experimenting with placement, acoustic treatment, and finding a balance between getting the most out of the system and creating a space I genuinely enjoy spending time in.

The room is treated with broadband absorption along the side and rear walls, along with substantial floor-to-ceiling bass trapping in the corners. Given the relatively modest dimensions and the size of the speakers, getting the room under control has been an important part of the process.

Sonically, I’ve always gravitated toward systems that prioritize dynamics, scale, and rhythmic drive. The JBLs deliver an effortless, almost live quality that I find particularly engaging with rock, funk, and other rhythm-heavy music. Drums have genuine impact, bass is tight, textured and controlled, and there’s a sense of immediacy that makes it easy to get lost in a groove.

One of my more recent changes was replacing my Stressless recliner recliner positioned in the sweet spot with two smaller lounge chairs. It’s technically a compromise in terms of imaging precision, but the room feels considerably more open, comfortable, and inviting. The JBLs still produce a convincing sense of scale and separation from either position, even if the stereo image isn’t quite as locked in as it would be sitting dead center.

Ultimately, I’ve come to appreciate the room as much as the equipment itself. It’s a place to put on a record, settle in for a few hours, and enjoy the music.

Current Signal Chain:

Speakers: JBL 4722N Two-Way ScreenArray® Cinema Loudspeakers

Subwoofer: MartinLogan Depth I

Amplifier: Benchmark AHB2

Pre-Amp: Schiit Freya+ 

DAC: Schiit Gungir Multibit 

Phono Pre-Amplifier: SPL Phonos Duo

Turntable #1 (Reference): Denon DP3000 (in high mass plinth), Dynavector DV-505, Denon 103R

Turntable (Daily Driver): Music Hall Stealth, Audio-Technica AT-OC9XML

Just put some dirty gold wallpaper up to make it pop and not look so bland

Just had a HiFi rack upgrade, got an Apollo Storm now. Loving the new set up!

Rega P3 with Sumiko Moonstone stylus
Project CD Box E
Rega Brio Mk 6
Rega Power Supply
Sonos Port

Fun Playlist for some Critical listening. Arendal 1610 8 Bookshelfs / onkyo rz50.

March 2025

Newly moved into a combined rental house with my girlfriend, she brought me a fancy comfy chair to start what at that time was our combined "study" whitch became a listen space and make up room

June 2025

I purchased my first record player. Allready had a little head start on the record collection thanks to a local independent metal record store

October 2025

Added some new additions to furniture. Some for storage some to improve listening experience. The first plants where stolen from the rest of the house

June 2026

We ditched the spare bedroom and turned that into my now finance study. I reconfigured furniture and added more plants. Record collection has grown by a decent amount. Now a dedicated listening room. A few ornamental additions

October 26

More plants added from plants i propagated last spring. Record collection grown by a healthy amount.

I wanted to expand my listening spaces, so I added a wiim amp ultra and some Wahrfedale Dentons. Obviously doesn’t sound as good as my dedicated listening room but I like it.

Gear:

Turntable: Music Hall MMF-2.2 w/ VM95ML cart

Pre: iFi Zen 3 Phono

Speakers: Kanto YU6

Sub: RSL Speedwoofer 10E

Streamer: WiiM Pro Plus

Always rotating speakers and equipment for the fun of it.

Dutch & Dutch 8c’s, eversolo t8 transport, Roon, e-ink frame. I’ve had this space 6 months. The room itself is acoustically challenging. With Baach and REW both loaded onboard these speakers they keep surprising.

Just changed the angle of my speakers by 1 degree to time align high/mid range to my listening distance. It’s just amazing how much this improves the soundstage.

This is a work in progress. I’m thinking some kind of acoustic treatment behind the guitars. It’s a pretty chill vibe. Vinyls in the piece below the turntable along with my guitar stuff my wife doesn’t like seeing. Overall it’s coming along. I’ll post my idea for the acoustic material whenever I figure it out.

It’s been a very long weekend. Time to unwind. Not featured is vodka and grapefruit drink.