thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I have a fairly large house and more space than I can fill. I have one room that is kinda in between a bedroom and a closet. Almost bedroom size but the ceiling follows the slope of the roof (so tall on one end and sloping until it touches the floor). I don't mean to describe my house in detail. But this room isn't very useful except for storage. So I was thinking of devoting it to being a room for listening to records. Thinking that if I make a cool place to lay down for a little with nothing but a turntable in there I will focus 100% on the music (as opposed to now, where turn the music up as loud as I can and just listen while I do other stuff around the house...not focused). I think I remember an old episode of Cribs or something (the dude from Incubus I think?) where a dude had something like this -- the whole room was essentially covered in couch cushions. But it was professionally done and looked really good, not just cushions thrown on the floor. This making sense? It's hard to describe exactly what I'm picturing. Just wondering if anyone has seen this done, what its called, where it can be bought, etc. I'm assuming I don't just walk into Art Van and say I want half a couch to cover the floor of one room. Help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 And I realize this isn't "audio equipment", but since it is kind of an ancillary part of the listening experience I put it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Where are you setting down your setup? My guess is you would find issues leveling your TT unless you did a wall mount or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 post a picture of what you are talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 google 'LoveSac' My friend has one, it's amazing. you could get one, or a few of those. there are different styles. and surround them with large cushions or pillows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 my friend has one similar to this: http://www.qvc.com/qvc.product.H195289.html?item=H195289&ref=GAS&tpl=detail&cm_ven=GOOGLESHOPPINGFEED&cm_cat=For%20the%20Home&cm_pla=Furniture&cm_ite=H195289-456-000&adtype=pla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Damn Instagram makes it a pain to just get the freakin image URL when on a computer. Had to use my phone. But anyways:http://instagr.am/p/XAXQhliRdM/ Hope that people can see that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek87 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 man, i would love to have a room like the one you are describing in the future. as for ideas of what could be used, i'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 my friend has one similar to this: http://www.qvc.com/qvc.product.H195289.html?item=H195289&ref=GAS&tpl=detail&cm_ven=GOOGLESHOPPINGFEED&cm_cat=For%20the%20Home&cm_pla=Furniture&cm_ite=H195289-456-000&adtype=pla Thanks. That is pretty damn close to what I was thinking of. I want to cover the floor with them and then mount speakers on the walls, though. I can either lay an expedit on its side or keep the records / turntable just outside the room (hopefully, not necessary, to make flipping them easier). But anyways, I want to cover most / all of the floor, and those might cost $2k+ to do that. I don't know if I am THAT into the idea. Was hoping to do this for a couple hundred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 I guess the cheap way to do it would be a couple mattresses but I don't know, just seems lame. I just have an image in my head of what that dude on cribs did (tried to find a video, couldn't). It was like the whole floor was a fluffy couch but no backing, and all the walls were lined with pillows. Maybe I could buy single couch cushions somewhere and sew them to the carpet. I don't care if I eff the carpet up. It's a closet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 That seems REAL small for audio... Maybe a good headphone setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 That seems REAL small for audio... Maybe a good headphone setup Probably won't go headphones as primary method unless I'm forced to. Respect your opinion, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 It was sarcasm. On a serious note, you just have to think of the dimensions of the room...and see how badly its going to sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://s156.photobucket.com/user/s_a_bafee/media/MTVcribs-BrandonBoyd-Incubus.mp4.html edit nevermind, doesnt have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebistro Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/6-Foot-Comfort-Cloud-Foam-Bean-Bag/6825023/product.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebistro Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Austin-White-Bean-Bag-Chair-Bed/6405165/product.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://s156.photobucket.com/user/s_a_bafee/media/MTVcribs-BrandonBoyd-Incubus.mp4.html edit nevermind, doesnt have it. Thanks for trying. Must have been someone else. I know it was on an old episode of Cribs. I don't think I care to rewatch to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Austin-White-Bean-Bag-Chair-Bed/6405165/product.html Yeah not bad also but not what I pictured. Dammit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanRees Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks for trying. Must have been someone else. I know it was on an old episode of Cribs. I don't think I care to rewatch to find it.it very well could have been. That particular video stops probably halfway through and doesn't show Brandon's room, its all a house the band rented to record a album though so it could have been his personal cribs. I seem to remember it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Yeah not bad also but not what I pictured. Dammit... How are you setting up your gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 On a serious note, you just have to think of the dimensions of the room...and see how badly its going to sound. This. However it should be noted that if the space is small enough and you turn it up loud enough it will resonate rather than reverb and actually sound better I've been to a few clubs that should sound like shit but don't because of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I guess I can easily test this out. Just have to set the speakers up in there and see what it sounds like tomorrow. I was thinking of it as more of a room to lay down and relax with some records than to blast at high volume. What is the ballpark size of a room that is too small for decent audio? That one is about 10' by 12', although some of the area is lost due to the ceiling following the slope of the roof. It's not THAT much smaller than where my turntable is currently set up, which is maybe 14' by 20'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Oh it's a lot bigger than I thought. Put all the audio in the awkward slope side. Lay on the opposite side. 10x12 is totally do able, but I'd look into sealed bookshelves. You won't want a lot of low end going nuts in that small of a space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 cool thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_jones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 google 'LoveSac' My friend has one, it's amazing. you could get one, or a few of those. there are different styles. and surround them with large cushions or pillows. their office is right above mine. cool company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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