A Sneak Peek Into My New Music Room & My Plans For Incredible Sound Quality
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- In this video, I give you a sneak peek into my new music room and discuss efficient and budget friendly ways I plan to set up my room for optimum sound quality. I also discuss new music releases from Missing Piece Group and Oh Boy Records. I discuss new music from Alex Jordan, Fantastic Cat, Emily Barker, and many more.
Here is a link to listen to Live On Mountain Stage.
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Here is a link to listen to Alex Jordan's "Queen Kerosene."
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Here's a link to Fantastic Cat's "Now That's What I Call Fantastic Cat."
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Here is a link to Emily Barker's "Fragile As Humans"
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So honoured to have my new record included here! All the best with your new music room ventures. Emily
Wow! I'm so honored to hear from you. Your record is terrific. Best wishes to you that it's a huge success. You deserve it. ♥️🤗
RE: acoustic treatment. Get your speakers and listening position in place, then do treatment step by step. That way you’ll hear what each step does and won’t inadvertently over damp your room. Some thoughts (depending upon your room characteristics): A rug on the floor…if you buy a “stock” rug (vs $$$), get a thick one with an open weave backing. Most have a tight or rubber or plastic which are not acoustically transparent and will reflect sound back up. Put a thick (I use ⅝ “) acoustic felt underneath rug. Inexpensive. ** Diffusers don’t work in a smallish room: not enough space. ** Absorption panels: start with L/R wall reflection points and behind your LP ( especially if you sit close to a wall) ** bass traps may help but I can’t make general recommendations. Now spend time listening before anymore treatment. Note: several smaller absorption panels with space between them work better acoustically than the same area covered completely with one large panel. Good luck and go slow. Room treatment is science and art and each room and listener preferences are different.
Great tips! I will keep what you said in mind when shopping for area rugs. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
GIK acoustics is most reasonable price treatment and they perform free room analysis
Hi Melinda, it's lovely to see you again. My number one priority in your music room would be to place you Rega P8 turntable on a wall mounted isolation platform, to remove any vibrations produced from the flooring being picked up by your cartridge. I hope that you find this helpful. Take care.
I agree. That's a great idea. Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Excited to see the new room when it is ready, congrats on entering into this new chapter of your life !
It's definitely going to be a new chapter. Thank you for the encouragement. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Glad to have ya back! Looking forward to seeing the new music room! It's super fun to design from scratch and build it up the way you want. You should be very excited..
We're overwhelmed by all of the work but we are also very excited. Thank you for the encouragement. ♥️🤗 Take care.
So cool. I can't wait to see your post showing your journey on creating your listening room. Love the retro couch idea.
I'm so ready to have a music room as well. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Glad to see you back. Have missed you on You Tube. I hope the rest of your move to Florida goes well and you get your music room sounding amazing .
Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Glad you are back. Congratulations on the new digs!
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Hi Melinda, One suggestion : I recommend having enough outlets and a dedicated circuit for your equipment. Lots of work, but lots of fun. All the best to you and your husband!
Thank you for the suggestion. You're right. 🤗♥️ I appreciate the kind words. Take care.
Welcome back. Looking forward to seeing you soon,especially your listening room.
I'm really looking forward to it as well. Thank you and take care.♥️🤗
Good to see you again. I look forward to seeing the new music room. 🎶
I'll be so happy to show it. I'm ready to get there. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
So nice to hear about your upcoming new life in the Sunshine State ! Looking forward to more updates / work in progress !
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Glad to see you're back doing videos. I always enjoy them. You already have a lot of excellent suggestions for room treatment. Plants and bookcases with random sized books make good inexpensive diffusers. For speaker setup, PS Audio has a great book called "The Stereo" for instructions on setting up your speakers. It comes with an accompanying CD or LP that has numerous tracks for finding the best listening position and speaker placement for great soundstage and imaging. I found it very helpful and easy to use. Good luck on your endeavor. I know It will be a lot of fun.
Thank you. I will have to look into that book. ♥️🤗 I appreciate the kind words. Take care.
I'm excited to see your new room set up! I figured you have been busy lately....hope the move goes smooth for you and Philip! Take care!
We've been extremely busy but also very excited about the future and I am so excited my new music room. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Wow that's gonna be awesome..so excited for you..enjoy..it looks nice..the floor is awesome ❤❤❤❤
I appreciate it. Thank you so much. 🤗♥️
Good luck with the new room and the move. Best wishes.
Thank you very much. ♥️🤗
Nice to hear Jason Isbell mentioned. I like Amanda Shires too. My daughter bought a house in WA and will move the first of July. It's really exciting. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!
Best wishes for your daughter. That sounds very exciting. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Good to see you back on RUclips Melinda...we miss you!!. Wow, I'm really excited for you and the creation of your new music room. I really, really like the idea of a vintage couch...that is so unique...very cool indeed!! Can't wait to see the finished product...and best of luck with the move
Thank you very much. I can't wait to see my music room either. It's going to be so much fun. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Hey Melinda glad to see again I've missed you over the weeks but hey you gotta do what you gotta do I wish you and your family all the best. Luv you
Thank you so much. I will be so happy to get back to a normal video schedule. I can't wait to be in my new music room for good. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda, love the way you're planning out your music room for the most effective sound containment/dampening - you're actually inspiring me to look at my own listening room and make a few changes. Good luck with the move, thanks for the update! - Glenn
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to having a wonderful records room. ♥️ This will be a fun journey. Take care.
It's great to see you back. Good luck with the listening room.
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Very excited for this,Melinda! Happy to see you again!! :-)
Thank you. We are excited (and exhausted) too. Take care. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy Take care ❤️🤗
uuuu can't waiiit am excited for sure. Thank You for the update and looking forward to the new adventure . oh am getting the Surrealastic Pillow mo fi 45 version June 28 2024
That's an awesome MoFi. They made that album sound so much better. ♥️ Enjoy!
Sounds like a wonderful project . May it all be a super success . Best wishes 😊
Thank you for the kind words. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Smart idea to do all the changes to the new spot up front. Looking forward to seeing the finished listening space 🙂
Thank you Chance. 🤗♥️ Take care.
Good luck with the move!
Thank you so much! ♥️🤗
Exciting times! Looking forward to updates.
Thank you Harry. 🤗♥️
Hey Melinda, glad to see your smiling face again. Glad the move is going ok. Music room looks nice. Looking forward to seeing the end result. It's a daunting task but it's rewarding once it's finished. I remember the set up of my big Comusic room from 3 years ago. It'll come together for you. Cheers. 😘😘
Yes, you have been through this as well. 🤗 It's a painful process but I'm sure it will be worth it. Thank you so much. It's wonderful to see you so happy. Take care. 🤗♥️
@@MelindaMurphy thank you 😘❤️
That looks like a great room to make into a music room! Good luck with the move!
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Nice to see your getting situated in your new space.
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Hello Ms. Melinda! It is good seeing you again. Congratulations on the new house and location. When I retire I may move there, but then again I might actually end up missing the snow hear in Baltimore (which this 64 year old Black man can't stand too much of!). Recently I purchased a pre-owned Sota Sapphire turntable after enjoying my Sota Comet for 30 years. It was kinda melancholic leaving the Comet and revelatory with the Sapphire. I've been sold on inner suspension turntables. I haven't played cd's in weeks! Just a update in my audiophile world. Congratulations again to you and your family. I'll see you later.😊👍
Congratulations on your recent purchase. I hope it brings much joy to you.🤗 I love the sunshine and I also like the snow. I'm sure I will miss it occasionally. It's a bittersweet move but we will be near our daughter and my favorite beach. For that, I'm grateful. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
welcome back melinda. nice to see you and your videos again. hope this move to Florida goes smooth 👍 that new room in Florida looks big
Thank you. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy no problem beautiful melinda
Yay! She's back! Yes, area rugs are absolutely needed. I know the style today is thin material for these rugs, but try to get thick ones for the music room.
Thank you! That's a great recommendation that I haven't put a lot of thought into yet. I appreciate the tip. Have a great weekend. ♥️🤗
In my opinion there is no debate, you always make great videos! Glad to hear the move is going well, having to paint all the rooms reminds me of a saying I learned from painters back in the 80's, they used to say, "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it" Welcome back, have a great week.
Lol. That's funny. Our painters have a huge job ahead of them. It's going to feel like a new house when they are done. ♥️🤗 Thank you so much for the kind words. Take care.
Sounds like you are going to have an amazing music room. I hope it all works out well and doesn’t take too awful long to get done. Every idea I had about the room, you ended up saying in the video lol. Of course, me giving you tips on sound in a music room would be like a young Jedi trying to tell Darth Vader how to use the Force.
Not at all. You would probably give me amazing advice. I have a lot to learn. I'm very excited about my new music room and I can't wait until we move. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Hi Melinda, very cool Music room. very cool. 😊😊🤠
Thank you! ♥️🤗
nice music room glad you are back missed your videos and still keep a look out for some rainbow
I have only been able to go to one record store lately and unfortunately they didn't have any Rainbow albums. I'll eventually find one. ♥️🤗 Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
Congrats on your new room and house. I love your dog
Thank you. Lucy is such a sweet dog. ♥️ Take care.
I am feeling your excitement. Good to see you sharing again. So many connections in this one. That Mountain album looks interesting. I listen to Outlaw Country so I am used to hearing a lot of Tyler Childers. I love his music. Also, I used to watch Lance Armstrong in the Tour De France at the time my mother was in her last days. Lance was my relief in the evenings after the anxieties of the day. And recently I got in the mood for connecting with some of the music that I heard in my early university years. Chicago II was the first album I danced to (I was a late bloomer). Moody Blues Every Good Boy Deserves Favor I heard constantly. And anything Bob Dylan was doing around 1970 is strongly attractive to me. Best wishes to you on all your projects.
What great artists to listen to and think back on old times. ♥️ What Lance did was wrong but I'm glad that watching him helped you through such a terrible time. I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you and take care.
Good to see you back in action and the very best of good luck going through the final move and all of the upgrades of your new home.
I love the shirt you're wearing, proudly displaying the American Flag and I hope it's a good omen to Make America Great Again.
Thank you very much. I'm so excited for the move. I appreciate your kind words. Take care. 🤗♥️
Hi Melinda, I think the room looks very nice already. It sure will look awesome once it's done.
I agree. It's a pretty room as is. We are changing the flooring to be consistent with the rest of the house and hopefully the new flooring will brighten up the room. Thank you for the kind words. Enjoy your weekend. 🤗♥️
I am glad to see you again Melinda It's been a while.Hope you enjoy your new house.
Thank you very much. I'm sure we will love the new house. ♥️🤗 Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy 👍
Welcome back, very cool to do a video during a major move! One thing I did ascetically that had a surprising dampening effect was putting up composite fake brick panels from The Home Depot. They are 8'x4' and are 1/4" thick. I know this isn't everyone's look but it really works well. I have a short room tour on my channel. Great video as always.
That's a great tip. I love the look of brick so I'm sure it's extremely cool. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Congrats on the new place! Definitely an exciting time. Funny, my wife and I just spent three weeks in Florida looking at town, cities, and communities. We’re leaning towards the gulf, about 30 minutes from the beach. Found some great record stores out there too! Anyway, wish you the best to your new place and I look forward to seeing the listen room evolve.
Florida does have amazing record stores. We are on the Atlantic side but the beaches along the Gulf are beautiful. ♥️🌴🌞 Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Same to you! PS, I would love to see a video of your favorite locals once you’re settled in. I travel a lot and always hit up stores when on the road. 😉
Thanks for the Live on Mountain Stage recommendation. Live performances are a great alternative to hearing songs over and over again.
It's a great album. ♥️ We really enjoy it. Thank you and take care. 🤗
Hi Melinda, all the best for your move, and for the exciting music room project. I have recently moved myself and have a similar project starting early next year, for me; my biggest concern/challenge is finding the right speaker for the space. Good problems to have 🙂 Great to see you back, thanks for the streams.
I hope you find the perfect speakers for you. 🤗♥️ I'm looking forward to putting the move behind me. Thank you and take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Thank you, you too - good luck with all the boxes 🙂
Hi Melinda! Great video and I’m happy to see you again! I want to mention that speaker placement is the key to how your system sounds. I ordered Paul McGowans book on speaker placement and a CD with bits of music and setup technique. I hope everything goes smoothly in the renovation of your home.
I agree. The speaker placement is so important. Thank you for the kind words. 😀♥️ Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy You’re most welcome! I’m looking forward to seeing how it all turns out. I’m in the process of reassembling my home system. Monica @ monie muse asked if I would make a video of my system explaining the many pieces I have. Not a bad idea! I’m waiting for some connectors to arrive to extend the length of RCA cables.
I am so happy you are back on RUclips I be waiting to see your new home on video take your time I know is a lot of work moving into a new home and to fix up a new home as well Florida is the new home for Melinda. So happy to hear from you and I will be waiting how your music room will be like congratulations on your new home I hope you ride around to see if they got a record shop places to go to in Florida to buy vinyl records. Happy to hear from you soon take care and have a blessed Thursday peace love and music forever and also one thing I just buy a new record player this month I am so happy right now and I'm enjoying it like a kid in a candy store is a Crossley brand
Thank you so much for the kind words. 🤗♥️ I really appreciate it. Take care.
Congratulations Melinda 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! 🤗♥️
Awesome room to fill with music, you're so lucky. It will be fun!
Plants in it will be a nice touch. I have that too. I have also a 'rule' of no plants near equipment because sooner or later a little accident of giving water to not just the plants is going to happen. So, to bend my own rule, the loudspeakers have artificial plants on them, making the big towers look less imposing. Artificial plants can be so good nowadays that visitors have to look twice to realize that the ones on top of the speaker towers are not real 😊
My plants will not be too close to my equipment. You make an excellent point about the water. I won't have near as many as that picture shows. Lol. Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Melinda welcome back. You’ve been missed. So looking forward your new Music Room. Take care Regards Dave.
Thank you so much! I have missed being here. Take care. ♥️🤗
Hi Melinda. Great to see another video :) With regards to acoustic panels, dont overlook the largest surface in the room - the ceiling. You can treat those surfaces as well and maybe cut back on wall treatments.
Thank you very much. I hadn't really thought about the ceiling. I appreciate the tip. Take care.
Hi Melinda, happy to see your latest video and that things are moving along.. I also have a dedicated music room and the tip I want to give you is your seating choice.. I do love the esthetics in my room but seating comfort should be a priority especially if you're gonna spend hours at a time in that room which I think you will. Looking forward to seeing your new room when it's finish..
I agree. I would love to have a cute vintage couch but it has to be comfortable. ♥️🤗 I appreciate the advice. Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda welcome to sunny hot Florida lol. Hope you are all done on the move. Have a good one and stay cool. from a fellow floridian. Once again welcome to Florida!!!
Thank you! I think I'm going to love Florida. We still have to make the big move. 🤗♥️ Take care.
One look at that Alex Jordan album cover convinced me to give it a quick stream. It didn't take long to decide to purchase, and luckily, it's even on sale at Amazon for 13.29. Thanks for introducing us to new music that would otherwise go unnoticed.
Wow! That's so cool. I discover new music from other channels as well. I hope you really enjoy it. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
I bet the music room is going to be great! Like you said, the area rugs will really help. Have one between you and the speakers. I like your ideas with including plants in the room. Most importantly, have fun and make the room your own!
Thank you! I won't go crazy with the plants. Lol. I'll probably just put a couple in the room. It will be fun and I'm looking forward to the move. Have a great weekend. 🤗♥️
Melinda, it will be fantastic, I‘m sure. Greetings from Cologne in Germany😊
Thank you very much. ♥️🤗 Greetings!
Hi, Melinda! Congrats on the new house and new music room! I just bought a forever home here in Indiana 2 months ago, and I know what you are going through right now. 😅 It's exciting, though, and I hope you enjoy the process of making your music room/entire house match your style. 😊 Sound proof panels are definitely what I would recommend. I, myself, am still working on my music room. I love that you are adding plants and your art. It's super important to make a space that promotes high vibes!
Congratulations on finding your forever home. Moving is so much work but it's also very rewarding. ♥️ I definitely want to create a very happy space for my music room. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Hello Melinda! Great to have you back. Your plans sounds great (no pun intended) for you music room , with couch , plants and other stuff. Any updates about your jukebox ? We really hope it’ll be resolvable. Yesterday I took Annette to see Europe play on an outdoor festival. It’s one of her favourite bands. I especially enjoyed seeing the look in her eyes and hearing her sing along thru the whole gig. Also ; I’ve FINALLY got my hands on a copy of Led Zeppelin’s Celebration day 3Lp box. To make it a tripple-whammy would be to hear that the jukebox will be in that music room. Take care. A&R
Oh wow! I'm so happy for your wife. It's a wonderful feeling to experience a band you love playing a favorite song. ♥️
Congrats on finding that Led Zeppelin box set. 🔥
My husband has decided to hire professional movers and he told them we are moving a jukebox. We are going to give it a try. Let's hope professionals can get it up the stairs. 🤗 Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda, so great to see you again and I missed you too on RUclips. I don't really have a designated music room in my home. Actualy it is spread out in two rooms in my house, but someday I hope to do that. I wish I could suggest more to you, the only thing is, which you probably know already is the sound will be better on your stereo system if you can have your speakers at least 6-8 feet apart. If they are closer then that you get as much of a soundstage. But, I hope the move and everything goes smoothly and looking very forward to seeing your new music room. Stay well and my best to your husband. Take care
Thank you for the tip. The speaker placement is probably the most crucial part. I will definitely take your advice and find the perfect spot for each speaker. Thank you for the kind words. Take care.
Welcome back, and enjoy the move (?). Maybe, enjoy the adventure!
I'm looking forward to unpacking. Everything so far has just felt like work. At least with unpacking, I will feel like I am on my last step. Lol. Thank you for the kind words. Take care. ♥️🤗
Congratulations, Melinda on the new home 🏡!
Thank you! ♥️🤗
I see you got your MoFi VHII..mine is on the way, can't wait to hear it
Mine arrived safe and sound thank goodness. ♥️😀 It's so exciting to be getting these VH One Steps. 🔥 Thank you and take care.
Congratulations!! Very exciting, I guess my only advice would just be to take a good look at a bunch of different sound rooms, pictures and videos to get ideas, I’m sure there are plenty setups featuring your speakers so you could get a good idea of how your setup will look😎🤘
That's wonderful advice. Thank you very much. ♥️🤗
Good luck with the move and renovation
Thank you. I hope you are doing well. If possible, please give me a health update. ♥️ Take care.
Love the Sonny Clark artwork!
Thank you. Me too. ♥️🤗
Welcome back Melinda, lovely to see you again on your channel. It’s very kind of you to put in the time knowing just how busy you are while you move house and renovate your new home. It’s wonderful to see you so excited about your new music room which I’m sure you’ll be very proud of. As a lucky owner of a dedicated music room I can promise you that it’s an investment you won’t regret. I think all the ideas you mentioned about room treatment have merit, however, I wish to offer one tip. Don’t go overboard with damping. Too much damping can kill the feel of the music, making it sound flat and lifeless. Listen to how it all sounds after you’ve moved all your sound equipment, record racks and furniture in, then introduce acoustic treatment gradually as required until you achieve a sound you’re happy with. Best wishes and good luck! Martin
Thank you so much for the kind words. It was great to be able to make a video again. 🤗 I agree that doing too much can do more harm than good. I will keep that in mind. Have a wonderful weekend. ♥️
The Atlantic 75th anniversary series is so good. Foreigner, Hall and Oates, STP, Yes..all killers. I just ordered INXS . I wish you well at your new place.
I have bought some of them and will definitely pick up the INX. That should be an awesome release. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Hi Melinda congratulations on the new house and music room, if i may i have one tip for you regarding area rugs if you can't find one in the colour or pattern you like with a good thickness you can either place a rubber liner or carpet under pad underneath to get the thickness that you require... PS keep up with the great videos!
That's a great tip that I wouldn't have thought of. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Good to have you back. It’s really admirable that you sacrificed so much to be close to your daughter, as I always say family is the most precious thing in life.
Great choice you made. On to your predicament first thing first. Get a couple of tube traps for the corners behind your speakers, they will reduce and control unwanted bass frequencies that can mar the low end response of your speakers. Then use diffusers on the front wall between the speakers and absorbing panels on the back wall behind your listening position. Both of this type of panels can be had for not much money and look great if you do not go overboard in their application. There are absorbing panels that are also diffusers (the ones I use) that also are somewhat decorative and come in a myriad of designs. I know you use REL subwoofers, try placing the RELs along the side walls (one on each side) facing towards your listening seat or couch. This will help counteract any standing waves, dips or spikes in frequency response making the low frequencies more smooth, deep and balanced. Of course you will have to work a little moving the woofers forward or backwards towards the wall behind them. I hope this tips will give you the good sound you deserve. Happy listening 🎉😊
You've given me a lot to think about. I appreciate all of the suggestions. Thank you so much. 😀
Our daughter wants us to be close by and she didn't have to make a very strong argument. I agree that family is so precious. ♥️ Take care.
Hi Melinda. Love your videos! Can you create a video where you talk about your vinyl storage furniture. Also, What brand is your equipment stand that your nice Rega sits on? Thanks and good luck on your move!
It's called Line Phono but I'm not sure we would buy one again. My husband wishes we had something a little more sturdy. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Hi Melinda - good luck with the music room. So much advice, so many different ideas. Personally one step at a time - get your turntable and speakers positioned, put in your album storage shelfing etc etc you may find you dont need an awful lot of acoustic treatments. I have floor to ceiling CD shelfing, I have book cases full of music books etc etc etc. AND dont forget, most importantly, and as "Mazzy" says - "Its the music stupid" !! Good luck with it. Cheers Doug (from down under)
I agree with everything you are saying. I will put the essentials in first and see what is needed after that. One step at a time. It is all about the music. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Sounds like you'll be busy for quite some time! Two moves and some re-model to boot! Here's to your continued strength!
Yes, it's been an overwhelming experience. We look forward to the move being behind us. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Nice to see u back and enjoying your move lol. The new music room is good to have dark or at least just a few windows for less sunlight. I know that sounds odd but u now have a chance to install track / spot lighting which u can focus onto your Turntable and audio equipment. Windows also are not good for sound bouncing and changing pitch. Acoustic panels would be great but cheaper is using cork. Cork wall sheets looks good and dampens sound. Throw rugs are a must on any hardwood floors.
Thank you for the wonderful advice. Great ideas. ♥️🤗 Take care.
Ha ha!! MY first thought when I open the video was....that new house looks just like the old one LOL Can't wait to see the new space. Yeah, once you get furniture, rug, panels it will all make a great difference. If you check out any of my recent videos you see those black panels in back of my room. Those made a HUGE difference in my room and didn't even cost me $250 off amazon. Could be a good starter point and upgrading along the way. All the best in the transition M!!
I know. Lol. I'm still here in KY. This probably feels like the longest move in RUclips history. Once the floors and paint are done, we will be good to go. I look forward to finally having a music room of my own. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Love tour plans Melinda some lovely ideas!
Hey how about a Stevie Nicks Barbie to stand on top of one of your speakers?!!!!
She would look great there. I will find a special place for her. ♥️ Thank you and take care. 🤗
Hello Melinda, I see MFSL Van Halen 2 in the back. I just got my cd copy yesterday. I'll be test driving it this weekend. As far as your new music room.... I would furnish it the way you want and then see what it sounds like. It's surprising how much sound absorption a furnished room provides. Good luck with your move and the new room !!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I love the new VH One Step. I haven't done any comparisons yet but my initial reaction is extremely positive. ♥️ I hope you enjoy your copy too. I'm so thrilled MoFi is doing these VH albums. Take care.
Enjoy your music room hope to see some videos from you
I'll try to keep making videos as much as possible. Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Welcome back young lady! I noticed just one window for natural lighting in your new music room? Anyway to bust out the wall and place a matching window equidistant to the other one? Just to get some extra natural lighting? My brother and I just spent 60 grand or so updating my elderly mothers 2700 Sq ft. two story home in Fountain Valley, Orange County, CA. So much work, hope you and Phillip have a good contractor to do your renovations. Your smart to lighten the floors, replace the baseboards, put lots of area rugs, etc. Sounds like you're doing everything right. Thanks for getting back to us, we all miss you greatly!❤❤ P.S., picked up Seal's 30th Anniversary LP and Diana Krall's 'Live in Paris' lp!
Congratulations on your new finds. The Seal album is in huge demand so it's so nice to finally put it out on vinyl. ♥️🤗
At some point we will probably replace the windows. I would love to add some for more light in that room. There are two windows but one of them doesn't really bring in additional light. The flooring is going to be light and bright with a coastal feel. I'm excited to see it when it's done. California real estate is extremely valuable so what you're doing is a great investment. 🥰 Thank you and take care. 🤗♥️
Be true to yourself Melinda. Forget acoustic panels. Soft furnishings and curtains will suffice. No experts. You still need some liveness to the room. Set up the furniture first, position the hifi and listen. The room acoustics will be new. Take time to notice the sweet spots. Different room, different sound.
Thank you for the kind words. The expert happens to be a good friend and he also believes like you do that less (can be) more. I am really looking forward to putting my personality in the room. It's going to be great. ♥️🤗 Thank you and enjoy your weekend.
Exciting times for you and your system! Personally, I would get your system set up in the position you want and then get everything isolated to the best level. Recently, I've been upgrading to Stack Audio AUVA isolation pucks and speaker feet. They are based in the UK but deliver Worldwide. You'll find a few RUclips videos about them. I've never experienced such a single improvement in overall sound quality and pure listening joy than when I started using their products. They are a little expensive but you'll have them for a long time. I don't recommend wall-mounted turntable platforms - It's better to keep your system isolated from the fabric of your house. Once your system is set up, then play around with rugs, furnishings, plants, wall hangings, the height of your seating, the humidity of your room, the positioning of cats and dogs......hahaha!
Lol. Just one dog here. ♥️🤗 I agree with you that I need to place the essentials in the room first and then decide what it might need from there. Thank you and take care.
Welcome back and good luck with your move. Funny thing… I was thinking about you yesterday, guessing you were probably busy with the move and not able to do videos. Guess I was right 😀
Thank you so much for thinking of me. ♥️🤗 I have missed hearing from my viewers. It's great to be back. Take care.
rectangular room is good. When you come into the room, speakers should be along the left wall. Couch in 2/3 deep in the room leaving ample room behind couch. then, wall acoustic foam pieces deco on side walls, deco bass traps in corners... I know expensive, but you can find some used. I used memory foam 24"x48" painted with latex paint and worked great! Just don't touch them after. Heavy theatre drapes I bought some as they are also called blackout drapes will be your friend. Keep equipment rack not too high off the ground and interfer with imaging. May need to build a new low equipment rack, like 60"x12"x16" deep. Mounting wall mounted isolation turntable platform is a good idea..... good luck!😀
Thank you for the advice. I agree that having a wall mounted turntable platform would be great. Take care. ♥️🤗
Good luck with your move! It’s never easy moving into a new home after being in one place for so long! The music room looks good and area rugs and furniture will help dampen the sound Blinds on windows helps also Acoustic panels is the ultimate solution
Moving is going to be bittersweet. Thank you very much for the advice. Take care. ♥️🤗
Hello stranger! Great to see you back on here. Looks like you will have a busy time ahead of getting the new place up to scratch. Best of luck with that. I look forward to viewing your music room when it is completed. Hopefully the jukebox will have a place?
Thank you for the kind words. We have hired some experienced movers. Maybe they will find a way to get that jukebox upstairs. I'm hopeful but not expecting anything. Thank you and take care. ♥️🤗
Fingers crossed they find a way, Melinda!
Great video my friend
Thank you JC. ♥️
Good luck with your move Melinda, please tell us you’re going to keep the Seeburg. I really enjoy your chanel.
I would love to keep it. We have hired some professional movers. If they can bring it up the stairs, I will be able to. Let's hope. 😄♥️ Thank you and take care.
Hi Melinda. I recently put an extra underlay under the rug in my music room. Made a big difference in damping sound. And cheap too👍
That's great! I will keep that in mind. ♥️🤗 Thank you and take care.
One tip. Natural fibers on as many items. Cotton silk wool wood etc. they sound good. Stay away from plastic and synthetic textiles. Good luck
Thank you very much for the great advice. Take care. ♥️🤗
I wish you guys luck in the move.
Thank you! ♥️🤗
I'm glad to see that things are moving along greatly for you and your husband. Sounds like you're going about doing things right too in your new music room. I'd be excited too if I were setting up a new music room. It gives you a chance to start with a blank slate and do it just the way you want to the first time :-)
It's kind of funny but I was watching Mike's In Groove weekly video this morning and thought about you and the move y'all were doing. It was just a brief thought and I was wondering when a new video might be forthcoming from you. All of the sudden, the In Groove video just stopped and RUclips went to this video. I swear, I didn't touch anything and nothing happened that would cause it to do that but it did. RUclips just jumped to this current video you had recently uploaded. I thought that was kind of unusual haha.
I'm going down to Houston this weekend and closing on the family house down there. You're not joking when you talk about the amount of work and how busy this kind of stuff can keep you. I'm going to try to move what I can back up here where I live but unfortunately a lot of stuff will be going to Goodwill and really anywhere that will take it since I don't have an easy way to get back and forth between Houston and where I live to take care of moving things. I just don't have the storage room up here and I guess it is time to let some things go anyway. One thing I'm looking forward to bringing back is all of my posters from my old bedroom. I have tons of them and I did try and take good care of them through the years. If I ever get my music room set up here at the house where I live, I'll be able to hang up my posters from the 1970s and 1980s in it. It's kind of sad knowing the home will no longer be mine but it is what it is and it's time to let that piece of my history go.
It's great to see a video from you Melinda and I hope everything goes smoothly with your move. And I look forward to seeing any new videos especially when you start setting up your new music room! It's going to be awesome I know!
Brian in Fort Worth 🎶
Oh wow! It's wonderful that you still have your posters. Mine are long gone but I get excited when I find an album with a poster that I used to have on my wall. 😀
Moving is extremely difficult. It's a good time for clearing things out and it sounds like you are making smart decisions.
Thank you for thinking of me. ♥️🤗 Take care.
@@MelindaMurphy Thanks Melinda! And you are right about it being difficult moving. I can't believe how expensive moving has become. An old girlfriend that I've stayed friends with all through the years and her fiance are moving between San Antonio and Virginia right now. She is a flight attendant and he is a pilot for United. The airline will pay one time for a move so they are taking advantage of that. I could not believe it when she told me that it was $40,000 for the moving company to move their contents from their home between San Antonio and Virginia. Wow! That is a hefty sum of money. Needless to say, they'd be doing it themselves if United Airlines wasn't paying for :-)
The original pressing of VH2 was nice and hot at 32 minutes it wasn't tough to master on vinyl - As far as your new Music Room the Wall Paneling idea is key to best sound and after reading the comments below there's a lot of good advice and ideas - We all missed you but a new home move takes time to do right - The "Live on Mountain Stage" looks good and it's on my purchase list - Wishing you and your Family the best - See ya soon Melinda!❤
Thank you for the kind words. I am ready to have this move over with and be in my new music room. ♥️ Have a great rest of your day. 🤗
The best to you on the new music room. I'm hoping there will be more than one option for speaker placement, as that can make a real difference. I don't get everything my speakers have to offer because I have only one placement option, which negates the holographic imaging I heard at the audition. The image, though wide, has little front-to-back depth; unfortunate, but If I'm truly listening to the music and not the sound it's less of a bother. Be sure your speakers can breathe!
Good to see you again and as your usual pleasent self. You seem to be handling the moving process well; I applaud that, and like everyone else, will be interested to see the new music room when it's up and running.
Speaker placement is so incredibly important. I will be sure and put them in the optimum spot. ♥️
Thank you for the kind words. Moving is very overwhelming. I'm ready to put it all behind me. Take care. ♥️🤗
My secret is to make the whole house the Rush bat cave. I basically have 4 ft hall speakers in the living room and since it's open to the kitchen I rock while I get cooking. My audiophile friend says it's not perfect but he said the heavy plant containers help keep the Permanent Waves from bouncing around. I have the hall speakers because I kept ruining the fine speakers, and overloading amps. I still have vintage British IMF speakers but I'm careful not destroy them. I bet Philip can't wait to drive up here to take in all that is Rush😂 Happy 4th upcoming to my American brothers and sisters. The Indigo Girls are great. Best from Canada, you have any Tragically Hip? " New Orleans is sinking and I don't want swim ". My daughter is healthy, nobody should have to worry about their kid in peril. She has a new dog btw after losing her little Felix.
Lol. Anytime I put on Rush, he runs away. 😀 I don't own any Tragically Hip yet. Maybe someday. I'm sure your daughter's new pup is one happy (and spoiled) dog. ♥️ Thank you and take care.
Best wishes 🙏
Thank you so much. ♥️🤗
Moving to Florida....You know Key West, the Hemingway's ground. Me, I love Mariel Hemingway.
Good luck for moving, it's gonna be awesome!
Thank you very much. 🤗♥️
Hey. Welcome back. I see you got your mfsl Van Halen 2 before me again. Lol. I’m expecting mine Saturday. Looking forward to cranking it up. Best advice I could give in improving the sound would be to put some distance between the couch / sofa and the speakers. My room I have the sofa about 8 feet away from the speakers and spaced 3 feet away from the back wall with 9 feet of space between the speakers. When I get into the sweet spot on the sofa. Also you might want to keep the grilles off the speakers. I think with mine they do sound better without them. .
Thank you for the tips. The speakers look cool without the grilles as well. 😀
I'm still so excited that MoFi is doing these VH One Steps. It's a dream come true. Thank you and take care. 😀♥️
Holy cow i see VHII back there! Still waiting on mine.always good to see you. I worked in a family run moving business for a long time years ago.i feel your pain.wish i could be there to help. Edit: the retro idea, couch and all, i fully support ❤ i guess my best advice for what its worth, is like we do with our record collection. Grab something to hold a place while you look for your perfect piece.as you know, if we rush anything, we wind up spending out tha wazoo.and the hunt can be a lot of fun
I agree with you. I do want to wait for that perfect couch. 😀
I haven't done a blind test on VH 2 yet but my initial thoughts on this one step are extremely positive. Thank you and take care.
Would you consider DIRAC ROOM CORRECTION ? .. Great to have you back ! .. All your viewers will as excited as you to see how the new room turns out .. David
I would have to look into Dirac Room Correction. Thank you for the suggestion and for the kind words. Take care. ♥️🤗
Hi Melinda, glad that your moving is on track, hope you will settle down soon.
For the music room I would suggest that as soon as the room is furnished and the floor is treated, you should ask an acoustician to 'measure' your room to find the real characteristics, this way you can position the acoustic panels, so that when you install your speakers, without overdamping the room, and find any weakness in the acoustics.
The room acoustics are as important as the (good) speakers!!
Hope that your next video will be in sunny Florida and your brand new house.
Cheers from France
Thank you very much for the great advice. 🤗♥️ I appreciate it. Take care.