Welcome to visit.

[JohnMichael]

In the past I have enjoyed viewing photos' of members homes. GMichael and ForeverAutumn come to mind. Since I had recently moved I thought I would share a few pictures of my place.

This is a photo of my living room with my stereo system. In the left corner are two cd racks and the one on the left are my favorite classical cd's and on the right a mixture of rock, jazz and vocal music. The rest of the cd's and vinyl are stored in racks in the bedroom closet and some in the linen closet.

[JohnMichael]

Oh and this is my dining room or more accurately the dining area.

[JohnMichael]

Oh and the bedroom where the magic happens. One night and people disappear. Please notice my video system, 19 inch Magnavox, VCR and DVD player. To the right of the bed is my computer desk and outmoded computer.

[Feanor]

In the past I have enjoyed viewing photos' of members homes. GMichael and ForeverAutumn come to mind. Since I had recently moved I thought I would share a few pictures of my place.

....

Standard photo of my living/listening room ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Stereo-Livingroom-200905.jpg

Other rooms at our house are too messy to be photographed!! :o

[Auricauricle]

Ah, JM! The Columbia Encyclopedia warms me heart, man! I gave my 1968 (?) edition to a friend the other day, and already miss the dern thing! Ummm...are those fuzzy cuddlies on the bed? Oh, boy....:)

Feanbean: Those Maggies shore are purty! Nice vinyl, too!

[bobsticks]

Very nice, JM...neat, clean and organized...

...thanks for sharin'

[JohnMichael]

Ah, JM! The Columbia Encyclopedia warms me heart, man! I gave my 1968 (?) edition to a friend the other day, and already miss the dern thing!




Ummm...are those fuzzy cuddlies on the bed? Oh, boy....:)





Yes I have fuzzy cuddlies. My motto is it is never too late to have a happy childhood. I am petitioning Build a Bear to stock leather accessories, a vest and jock would be nice. I am not age appropriate.

[dean_martin]

Standard photo of my living/listening room ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Stereo-Livingroom-200905.jpg

Other rooms at our house are too messy to be photographed!! :o

Are those terracotta soldiers from China? My son brought me one from his trip to China.

Is there a story behind the masks?

Sorry for the nosey questions.

[ForeverAutumn]

Thanks for sharing John. Very nice place you have there. Tastefully decorated, but of course I would expect nothing less from you. ;) I especially love that little triangular table between the two chairs. What a nice cozy spot to share your favourite music with someone.

[Feanor]

Are those terracotta soldiers from China? My son brought me one from his trip to China.

Is there a story behind the masks?

Sorry for the nosey questions.

Yep, mini replicate terracotta solldiers from China -- and, as a matter of fact, my son brought them from China for me. How about that!!

My wife bought the masks at a craft show a few years ago; I'll have to ask her the provenance which I can't remember at the moment.

[atomicAdam]

my apt is top secret cause of it's awesome power of awesomeness - so here is a spy pict of my listening room.

don't even try to steal my apt - the awesomeness will melt you.

http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//500/medium/my-listening_area.jpg

and my fair city

http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//500/medium/oakland.jpg

[kexodusc]

In the past I have enjoyed viewing photos' of members homes. GMichael and ForeverAutumn come to mind. Since I had recently moved I thought I would share a few pictures of my place.

This is a photo of my living room with my stereo system. In the left corner are two cd racks and the one on the left are my favorite classical cd's and on the right a mixture of rock, jazz and vocal music. The rest of the cd's and vinyl are stored in racks in the bedroom closet and some in the linen closet.
Very nice JM, thanks for sharing. I must say your living rooms looks very cozy.

Sadly, I'm told (by my significant other) I have poor taste when it comes to decorating. Lucky for me I don't have a digital camera with which to embarass myself. Geez, I should join the 21st Century. :nonod:

Is that a Panda on the bed?

[kexodusc]

Standard photo of my living/listening room ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Stereo-Livingroom-200905.jpg

Other rooms at our house are too messy to be photographed!! :o
That's pretty impressive, Feanor. What role does the monitor play on the shelf?

[Worf101]

House too neat, too clean.. tooooo "nice". I'd destroy it in one afternoon!! You'd be homeless, I'd feel guilty and both of us would have a price on our heads. We'd be forced to leave the country...

Da Worfster

[ForeverAutumn]

Standard photo of my living/listening room ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Stereo-Livingroom-200905.jpg

Other rooms at our house are too messy to be photographed!! :o

Hey Feanor, I hate to let your secret out but I have those exact same bookshelves. We actually used them for books in our old house and have been trying to decide what to do with them in the new house. Seeing them in your place, stained (very nice, BTW) has given me some ideas. In fact, you may have just saved me a couple of thousand dollars on china cabinets! Thanks! :smile5:

[3LB]

The rest of the cd's and vinyl are stored in racks in the bedroom closet and some in the linen closet.

Its time you took your music out of the closet, John.


Anyway, way too cool. Obviously, you are well organized. Myself, I've resorted to filing my CDs by year of release, because the alphabetical order thingy took too much dilligence.

[Feanor]

Hey Feanor, I hate to let your secret out but I have those exact same bookshelves. We actually used them for books in our old house and have been trying to decide what to do with them in the new house. Seeing them in your place, stained (very nice, BTW) has given me some ideas. In fact, you may have just saved me a couple of thousand dollars on china cabinets! Thanks! :smile5:

Thanks, FA. You're right: they're just standare Ikea. :p

[Feanor]

That's pretty impressive, Feanor. What role does the monitor play on the shelf?

The monitor is for my dedicated music compute which is out-of-sight behind the beige cushion on the floor (which provide some noise control for that).

Actually I usually control the music computer from a computer nearer my listening position via remote connect; (the music machine is XP Pro).

[dean_martin]

Yep, mini replicate terracotta solldiers from China -- and, as a matter of fact, my son brought them from China for me. How about that!!



too cool! the kids are alright . . . most of the time.

[JohnMichael]

Thanks for sharing John. Very nice place you have there. Tastefully decorated, but of course I would expect nothing less from you. ;) I especially love that little triangular table between the two chairs. What a nice cozy spot to share your favourite music with someone.



Thank you ForeverAutumn for the kind words. I wanted to create a space that was warm and relaxing.

[JohnMichael]

my apt is top secret cause of it's awesome power of awesomeness - so here is a spy pict of my listening room.

don't even try to steal my apt - the awesomeness will melt you.

http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//500/medium/my-listening_area.jpg

and my fair city

http://gallery.audioreview.com/data/audio//500/medium/oakland.jpg



aA having a Bonsai increases it's awesomeness.

[RoadRunner6]

the beige cushion on the floor

Oh, that explains it! I thought that was your center channel speaker. I was going to comment that it was rather squarish, small and off center.

:biggrin5:

[jrhymeammo]

Very nice, John. I think it's time I remodeled my room aethetics like you guys. My room has bachelor written all over it... But I'm still proud of using the Yellow Pages to prop up my couch. Aint no shame, Son!

JRA

[Feanor]

Oh, that explains it! I thought that was your center channel speaker. I was going to comment that it was rather squarish, small and off center.

:biggrin5:

Hah! :D

[TheHills44060]

JohnMichael where in Ohio are you from?

[JohnMichael]

JohnMichael where in Ohio are you from?



I am two hours South of you and East of Columbus.

[atomicAdam]

aA having a Bonsai increases it's awesomeness.

Thanks - I've actually got two - but one is slowly just becoming a creature of its own.

We actually live about a block from the Oakland Banzai Garden and next month wifie and I are going to join the banzai club. That should be good for the plants because I don't have a very green thumb. And it would appear from her failure to sufficiently water the plants while I was away a couple weeks ago, wifie has less of one.

[GMichael]

Hey JM,

Very nice. FA basically said everything that I was planning to say with her post:

Thanks for sharing John. Very nice place you have there. Tastefully decorated, but of course I would expect nothing less from you. ;) I especially love that little triangular table between the two chairs. (yeah, this stood out for me too) What a nice cozy spot to share your favorite music with someone.

Nice bed too. We were looking at something like that one too. Our tastes must be similar in some ways.

Feanor,

Nice place. What's the story with that mask?


Here is our latest addition.

[ForeverAutumn]

Here is our latest addition.

Okay, that's just too freakin' adorable for words!

[GMichael]

Okay, that's just too freakin' adorable for words!

That's just how I describe wifey.

[atomicAdam]

this is fast becoming too mushy

[GMichael]

this is fast becoming too mushy

It started off as mushy.

[JohnMichael]

Hey JM,

Very nice. FA basically said everything that I was planning to say with her post:


Nice bed too. We were looking at something like that one too. Our tastes must be similar in some ways.



Here is our latest addition.



Your little girl is so lucky to have such a great dad. But dad why no ultrasound pictures. You post every other kind of picture. Just kidding but I do look forward to seeing pictures of your baby after she makes her grand entrance.

Oh and thanks for the comment about the bed it was a housewarming gift.

[GMichael]

Your little girl is so lucky to have such a great dad. But dad why no ultrasound pictures. You post every other kind of picture. Just kidding but I do look forward to seeing pictures of your baby after she makes her grand entrance.

Oh and thanks for the comment about the bed it was a housewarming gift.

Nice gift. Those things are NOT cheap. Someone must care about you a great deal!

Thanks for the daddy comments. I can only hope to be as good as you see me.
The ultrasounds didn't come out all that great. She wouldn't move her hands from in front of her face. Just a few more weeks though. It could happen at any time now.

[JohnMichael]

Thought I should update my system in this thread.

[GMichael]

Oh baby. I sure do like naked speakers. Great Pic. Thanks for sharing.

[ForeverAutumn]

Nice update!

[frenchmon]

I like it...those speaker look great. Tho I really dont need floor standers, I really what them.

frenchmon

[JohnMichael]

I like it...those speaker look great. Tho I really dont need floor standers, I really what them.

frenchmon



I am enjoying them so much. I always avoided reasonably priced tower speakers because I could hear how the panel resonances muddy the sound. The Monitor Audio's are almost free of that problem. Oh and the extra bass sure is nice. Imaging is not as pinpoint as my last speakers but every other good trait more than makes up for it. I brought them home from the local shop to give them a listen and could not take them back.

[JohnMichael]

Here is a photo of the spare/guest bedroom. I will post pictures of the living room when my new audio furniture is delivered.

[JohnMichael]

Another view.

[poppachubby]

John you have such regal taste in furniture. Living in Ohio, do you have access to Amish woodworkers? There's an Amish community about 45 min from my city. They have a storefront for their woodworking, it's amazing.

When I first arrived here from Toronto, I had a scheme to drum up a deal with an Amish woodworker to make furniture for me. Then I would take it back into the city and sell it for exhorbinant prices, which wealthy Torontonians would gladly pay.

My buddy runs a firewood service every winter in Toronto and makes enough to live comfortably all year long. He basically gouges people in the city who have fireplaces, and no access to wood. They happily pay what he asks.

Anyhow, great pics and I love your listening space. Your system in enviable and really has a look of both minimal, yet fully complete. I WILL make it down to Ohio someday soon, perhaps after the thaw, next spring I can hear that system in person.

I also look forward to the grand cultural experience that is central Ohio. I am hoping you will take me to Burger King, but of course I will understand if it's booked up. Maybe just Popeyes then...

[thekid]

JM

Very nice rooms.
Now I know where to make my reservations for my next trip up to Michigan... :D

[JohnMichael]

John you have such regal taste in furniture. Living in Ohio, do you have access to Amish woodworkers? There's an Amish community about 45 min from my city. They have a storefront for their woodworking, it's amazing.

When I first arrived here from Toronto, I had a scheme to drum up a deal with an Amish woodworker to make furniture for me. Then I would take it back into the city and sell it for exhorbinant prices, which wealthy Torontonians would gladly pay.

My buddy runs a firewood service every winter in Toronto and makes enough to live comfortably all year long. He basically gouges people in the city who have fireplaces, and no access to wood. They happily pay what he asks.

Anyhow, great pics and I love your listening space. Your system in enviable and really has a look of both minimal, yet fully complete. I WILL make it down to Ohio someday soon, perhaps after the thaw, next spring I can hear that system in person.

I also look forward to the grand cultural experience that is central Ohio. I am hoping you will take me to Burger King, but of course I will understand if it's booked up. Maybe just Popeyes then...



Thaks for the kind words and I cannot wait for my new audio stand. I am so sick of looking at that old black cheap ass thing I bought years ago. My friend owns a furniture store and the furniture is Amish made. I am not an oak fan but her builders also work in maple and cherry. The quilt on the bed has been in the family for generations and when you see it you will notice much of the detaill and design is in the hand stitching. It must have been made before tv and home theater back when quilting was the thing to do.

When you come to town I think we can do better than Burger King. We can go to the Short Story which specializes in french country cooking. A nice duck cassoulet sounds good. Oh and they have a nice wine selection and I have some french champagne. Your wife is welcome but not much for kids to do and plenty of things to break. I love kids but they might be bored if we go all audio geek.

[JohnMichael]

Well after wrestling the Krell and the other equipment here is how the room looks now. I even have room for the Sony cd recorder. I am so behind on vinyl to cd transfers it will be nice to have it so convenient.

[JohnMichael]

Another view.

[JohnMichael]

Close up of the system.

[TheHills44060]

Wow i am so out of touch. I had no idea you got rid of the Monitor audio's.

[JohnMichael]

Wow i am so out of touch. I had no idea you got rid of the Monitor audio's.


I still have them but like my clothes they are in the closet.

[Hyfi]

I still have them but like my clothes they are in the closet.

Are you listening naked?

[JohnMichael]

Are you listening naked?


Uh no, since I am 54, overweight and have sheer curtains I do grab some clothes out of the closet.

[Ajani]

Another view.

Beautiful setup.

Do you reposition the listening chair when it's time to enjoy the music? It looks like it and the other chair are each facing a speaker...

[JohnMichael]

Beautiful setup.

Do you reposition the listening chair when it's time to enjoy the music? It looks like it and the other chair are each facing a speaker...



I sit in the navy blue chair and all I have to do is lean a little and I am centered between the speakers. I am surprised at how much improvement a heavy massive stand can contribute to the quality of the sound. I now have drawers for extra cartridges, belts, IC's and cleaners.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

JM,
What a cozy house you have. I like the warm and fuzzy look you have created. I have always like the way Midwesterners decorate their homes. My houses look cold, sleek, and ultra modern - nothing like yours does. After looking at your house, I prefer it over mine.

[JohnMichael]

JM,
What a cozy house you have. I like the warm and fuzzy look you have created. I have always like the way Midwesterners decorate their homes. My houses look cold, sleek, and ultra modern - nothing like yours does. After looking at your house, I prefer it over mine.


I wonder if climate influences design. In Ohio we need warm and cozy for the cold we endure for several months. Having visited Southern California with the sunshine and warm weather I could understand why you might like a cool look. Having an Irish heritage and living with clouds for many days I found the sun a little oppressive. Cool and sleek would have been comforting after all that sun.

[JohnMichael]

Well here I go again. I have a new idea for my room. I have the cherry finished maple rack and the components right below the sheer curtains. I decided I need to add some color. The panel will be in the center of the three windows.

[GMichael]

Well here I go again. I have a new idea for my room. I have the cherry finished maple rack and the components right below the sheer curtains. I decided I need to add some color. The panel will be in the center of the three windows.

Sounds nice. Can't see the pics here. Maybe tonight they will show up.
I do love me some cheery finish.