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One day the realization happens. It’s a realization that should have happened before one even got into the car and started driving down the hi-fi highway. It’s the realization that you must have a room that will allow you to hear what your system is capable of producing. By building your own listening room, you have realized that you no longer need to spend money chasing a small increase in resolution or dynamics with new speakers and amplifiers and placing that gear in a room that may or may not let you hear that extra 10 K you just spent for a new amplifier or speaker. You have realized that spending more money on gear without a proper listening room is not the way to go. It never has been. It never will be.
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[@AcousticFields]

View the gallery for this project here: www.acousticfields.com/two-channel-listening-room/

[@Oneness100]

What material was used for the flooring?

[@michaelhope007]

No artificial room correction here. No DIRAC or any of that bullshit. Thats what really annoys me. Speaker designers go to great lengths to get flat frequency response and dickheads want to immediately correct them to compensate for the their room. Really nice work guys showing how it should be done. No bullshittery here. LOVE IT HUGH.

[@AcousticFields]

Hugh's room sounds as good as it looks.

[@ObsessedGarage]

Hugh is my idol. Someday I hope to be able to do the things he does in life. Well done!

[@Silence-and-Violence]

Lmao of course you're into hifi too. I found you because of car washing. You love every rich dude hobby huh? Have you gotten into golf yet? Rich dudes frikkin love golf.

[@ayumu583]

Probably the best system in the world

[@JESSE-yr3jk]

I've watched so many videos and I've never felt so excited for a room as much as this! What a beast of an achievement man.

[@AcousticFields]

Thank you. It was a great project. Everyone is happy with the sound quality, including me, and that is no easy task.

[@vantronix]

I am a follower of Acoustic Fields and I believe in Dennis's philosophy when it comes to audio and sound dispersion. Wow! this is my new Disney Land and wish that one day experienced what it is like. Peace.

[@NathanOakley1980]

Absolutely amazing, I’m incredibly jealous. Thank you so much for sharing your space with us. It really is a space to be proud of! I bet it sounds fabulous.

[@michaelcorvin4330]

I've been anxiously awaiting the completion of this project since the initial video was made. I am blown away how beautiful this room is. I can only imagine how it sounds. Fantastic workmanship & design!!

[@darrylbrueckner2812]

Amazing! So glad you are making room tours more of a priority for your channel in 2021. Show off your work!

[@playbackamusicloversjourne8620]

What I love about Hugh and your work is that it really is ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC / RECORDING. A lottery win and I'm calling you up. I have a very simple system in a med sized room and my simple little Nautilus 805s completely disappear. I can only imagine what it's like when you have the luxury of a very well designed room. Hugh may you have many many years of enjoyment out of this great accomplishment.

[@NinJa-yg7kh]

Finally the finished product Dennis. I have been following the build and happy to see the finished product. Congratulations

[@tyremanguitars]

what an incredible room, speechless, there's a lot of labour in building those diffusers.

[@arvidjohansson3120]

This room is true hifi end game, lovely to see. Great inspiration for what I could build in the future.

[@Temumusic]

Insane!! Just insane! Both the wife and I are watching and happy for him! While dying inside a tiny bit lol... This is a great vid too. Huge improvement on the lighting/b-roll. Looks great!

[@mrpositronia]

Amazing stuff. This really is a dream room and very inspiring, too. I can't help be feel a little teary eyed, as I doubt I'll ever be able to achieve half of this, so I wish you many years of enjoyment. :)

[@3dimensionsofmusic3D]

Absolutely stunning. Listening to all your music again with the excitement of a teen just getting started! Love it thank you for sharing. Greg

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@edstromen]

This is so inspiring to watch, i feel so good with this "dream come true project" , he looked really happy and pleased with this ultimate listening room. I know many can get jealous, but i am not, this is so cool, i just like it very much.

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@magneticcinema]

STUNNING! I would love to experience your system in that amazing room.

[@dilbyjones]

Best room I've ever seen! Amazing great achievement

[@user-ov5kt5ve1l]

I totally agree with you. It is the room, not the gear. Excellent job!

[@AcousticFields]

Everyone happy with room sound.

[@brown-eyedman4040]

Really happy for Hugh. What an incredible room. Great job by both of you. Hugh, I remember going down to the local Hifi store to listen to the Klipsch horns. They might even had a center channel (La Scala?)

[@oscaralonsorojas]

What an amazing video! Thanks for share this ❤️

[@rig4365]

That really is a very impressive room. If I had one like that I'd be playing with all sorts of equipment. Congrats guys.

[@roofermarc1]

Love it. That's how you do it, thanks Dennis.

[@robviso]

amazing, so happy for that guy Hugh... respect !

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

Looks like a dream room.

[@AcousticFields]

Large soundstage with high resolution and separation.

[@johnwright4744]

Beautiful.

[@AcousticFields]

Thank you!

[@NanoDex]

Epic room! Incredible!

[@pauldoan8391]

Stunning ! What an achievement!

[@Mark-lq3sb]

Job well done! Very nice acoustic room. My hat's off to you sir. Trust me, I speak from experience, as a life long Tornado Alley resident a tornado will blow the walls down. Go below ground. You can bet your life on that.

[@ourfather1098]

ONE WORD: INSPIRATIONAL!

[@supercompooper]

Way to go guys!

[@MrNiceKnife]

Life goals right there. I bet that room sounds perfect.

[@AcousticFields]

Getting your room to sound the way you desire is a process that takes time and study.

[@nathankimmett8803]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@aceedmond8053]

Another great video, wow what a room... thanks Dennis.

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SCAudiophile]

Amazing....words don't suffice!

[@redalert2progames501]

Wish I could give this another thumbs up. This is off the scales - just incredible. Congratulations!!

[@AcousticFields]

It sounds as good as it looks. Most say that it is the finset room they have been in.

[@redalert2progames501]

Acoustic Fields I can believe it - this may be the best sounding room ever built

[@drewwilson1477]

I would love to see a detailed engineering discussion from Dennis around the various considerations that went into the final room design along with some room acoustic measures to demonstrate the outcome. Very interesting real world example.

[@davidcollins8150]

Great Great Job - Best Room I have ever seen

[@AcousticFields]

Thank you for you support and following.

[@FMedical420]

Legendary stuff as always

[@AcousticFields]

Great resolution, huge soundstage.

[@redalert2progames501]

This is the dream - I hope I can get here some day!!!

[@AcousticFields]

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that can not fly.

[@nickburak7518]

I'm just getting back into loving home audio again, and I have seen many, many videos. I'm new to this channel. So far Danny Richie at GR Research has me hooked for his simple approach and brilliant and honest mind. But absolutely nothing I've ever seen comes close to this room (and maybe the knowledge). Wow! $350,000 bucks! And from all the boys here are saying, yeah, there's something about it. Thank you! Subscribed.

[@AcousticFields]

Awesome, thank you!

[@byronb.]

Wow!!! A dedicated detached room the size of a hanger???? Hugh represents the .0001%. Even multi-millionaires with dedicated rooms don't go this far. Congratulations. This video is more informational than educational. Theoretical even. "Nobody" is going to do this... but it's cool to see.

[@AcousticFields]

We have 8 projects, just like this one, going on over the next 12 months.

[@byronb.]

@@AcousticFields I believe it. There are over 800 billionaires and over 18 million millionaires in the USA alone. Some of them have to be into the HiFi hobby.

[@byronb.]

Does Hugh or another Acoustic Fields customer with a similar dream room have a website or social media site we can visit to get more detail?

[@labalo5]

@@byronb. I’m not hating either but yes this is for the .000001 % of the population. Congrats to the people that can do this.

[@johnolson4977]

That was excellent

[@polishcut]

Outstanding!

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you like it!

[@stevescott200]

Absolutely Amazing

[@AcousticFields]

Large soundtstage with height, width, and depth. Separation between instruments and vocals. Along with all of this "air" comes a definition and resolution that surpases any scale I am aware of. A very, very, successful project in many domains.

[@MohrMi]

that is really great!!!

[@jeffgrayson7639]

Dennis you are amazing. Thanks

[@AcousticFields]

My pleasure!

[@Ferrywijaya30]

Super room!

[@johnhender]

I don't understand the science, but it clearly works . As a tradesman I wish I could work on jobs like this to Test my skills, it is very rare that a client actually lets me be a craftsman, A lot of respect for this man to build his vision and exceed his expectations.

[@AcousticFields]

Agreed. It took lots of physical labor and materials to achieve the apperance shown. The sonic benefits were equal to the efforts placed in the room form and function.

[@KG5SNU]

Wow! Congratulations

[@AcousticFields]

Many many thanks

[@JuanJose-wt5yj]

Hi First of all, congratulations on your dedicated room. Have you made measurements with Room EQ Wizard for example? It is to see the reverb that reflects on the T20,T30, Waterfall, ETC, etc. Do you have recorded audios of your favorite songs in your living room? Written with google translator. Greetings.

[@franknobel4715]

fantastic!

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you think so!

[@CharlieMayMusic]

Definitely life goals here 😊

[@AcousticFields]

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that can not fly.

[@cm96yyc]

Amazing...I would not be able to resist putting a big projector in there and having an option to watch immersive movies

[@AcousticFields]

With a two channel audio done correctly, you create a "screen of sound" that can be larger than any video screen.

[@adewoleabioye8540]

Pretty impressive. Cheers!

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you liked it!

[@wb5mgr]

Love it! Especially because nobody even would know what is in that building...

[@petethegreekre]

Brilliant! Great project, the ultimate in a listening experience. Also a bravo for that door. I noticed the lack of seam, when it's closed, before you mentioned it. You and your brother must get a long, judging by the craftsmanship put in that door alone.

[@AcousticFields]

We all loved the door. Great job on the client's part.

[@petethegreekre]

@@AcousticFields Great job on your part. Everyone's so happy with the results you yield. I've dealt a lot with sound acoustics in my Bars and Cafes. It's important for me to get the experts in to settle down the main component, the room. Too bad I'm on the other side of the pond. I think a lot of us here in Europe would love to get hold of your products. Especially the DIY diffusors. Plus your products look so classy. Love the channel by the way.

[@michaelmcallister5522]

Amazing room!

[@AcousticFields]

A sound stage that is larger than the room itself. What more can one ask for.

[@johnvalatos4073]

Amazing room, I would be happy with a dedicated room with 1/20 of the room treatment.

[@borisjelenc1217]

Man, you really live in a "speaker house" made for the best sound with a crazy good room and selected equipment 👏👏👏 enjoy.

[@AcousticFields]

Thanks! 😃

[@jacksparrow5281]

Please provide spectrum analysis with this gear. How flat is the room? What is the room reverb. Pls provide the room dimensions

[@divpro2014]

goals

[@litoboy5]

Amazing

[@AcousticFields]

Large, wide, and deep soundstage,

[@booaaaa]

Inspiring

[@GarrettBM]

AWESOME VIDEO. I am VERY happy for your both, brought a huge smile to my face. And it goes without saying, but still well worth saying. Well Done to you both! I can only imagine listening to Steely Dan, or Pink Floyd in there! WOW. (and I am not by any stretch and audiophile, I know nothing.)

[@AcousticFields]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickg8015]

Looks great.. The luxury of a well designed dedicated listening room. Apart from the Gryphon speakers and electronics, I think I see some MSB Digital front end, but I may be wrong..

[@djclass005]

This is superb content! My next investments will be acoustic treatment!

[@AcousticFields]

The room accounts for at least 50% of what you hear. It must be treated.

[@artkulak9802]

Great room!!!!!!!!!! Glad to see more people doing this and paying attention to the most important component - the ROOM (other than the recording - recording engineer is king). However I must take issue with Mr. Foley's assessment "close your eyes and the speakers disappear". IMHO the speakers should disappear WITH your eyes OPEN (too). And it should capable of "take you there" more so than "in the room".

[@adelkharisov]

Happy for Hugh, his family and all of those who will have a chance to listen to music in it! Is the door really tight without a magnetic seal? Dennis, the walls are covered with plywood without small holes in it to make it sound more lively?

[@vegunpow5045]

Fantastic!...bet it feels and sounds like you have reached audiovalhalla...

[@jked7463]

Beautiful room. Rarely can clients spend that kind of $. I am sure he is enjoying it. Love to know more about the carbon absorption.

[@vicentepostiganogueira3258]

Congrats! Looks amazing! Looks like Hugh has an Innuos Statement there. I strongly suggest that he upgrades it to Innuos Statement Nextgen. Not a big investment, but a big improvement in the sound! I did the comparison during the Munich High end this year.

[@leegoodwin9233]

Epic

[@rg6556]

Congrats and what a great project! Roughly, what's the size of this room? Also curious which city this project's located? If it's anywhere near Texas, would love to visit & experience someday.

[@djhmax09]

Love this! Room is amazing......but I guess I'll still stick with headphones for now. haha

[@datka3]

Amazing room , agree any speaker would sound in that room , outstanding, hope my hearing is still good by the time I can afford room like that .😂

[@AcousticFields]

High resolution, large soundstage with real height and width.

[@ericharrelson2045]

Man, that was inspiring and motivational. Outstanding esthetics, if only we could hear what you guys described of the audio performance. I've been watching your videos for while now, hoping to one day build a dedicated 2-C listening room. Doing the build out myself. Can this be scaled down to a smaller size room? What are the minimal dimension you can design to effectively? I like to do some preliminary planning to see what are my options and get an idea of cost involved.

[@AcousticFields]

Fill out the information in this link. Schedule a call in calendar after submitting room form. www.acousticfields.com/free-room-analysis/

[@vicentepostiganogueira3258]

@acoustic sounds and Hugh, congrats!! I am considering purchasing a Gryphon Trident II. Could you give some feedback about it? Are the top frequencies open or a bit closed? How is the body, dinamics, detail, timbre, etc? Thanks

[@bayard1332]

Great work. I’d love to hear it.... I reckon you could sell tickets.

[@IndignMusic]

Dream, indeed! Would love to hear my stuff in that room.

[@AcousticFields]

A great sounding room with a huge soundstage.

[@dasgogo68]

Looks incredible and I can only imagine what it sounds like. When I win the lottery . . .

[@bbfoto7248]

@Acoustic Fields Dennis & Hugh, that's a very nice room. 👍 It actually looks more like a few of the best "live rooms" I've been in at the top tier recording studios. :-) Can I please come track my drums & saxophones there? :-P I've got a compact portable recording rig with some nice ribbon, large diaphragm tube, and pencil condenser mics. Would love to A/B the Live vs the in-room 24/192 recordings on your system, ha! And is that the Aavik C-300 that Hugh is using as his system Preamplifier? I've demoed their U-300 Integrated amp and was incredibly impressed. Currently on my Ramen Noodle diet to save up my pennies, LOL. Cheers

[@Sams911]

wow, you even have the proper chairs to sit on!

[@FOH3663]

Measurements? Noise floor LF decay times ETC measurements At any rate, thanks for sharing images.

[@Oneness100]

He did post a dB meter of the noise floor. I think the ambient noise level was around 27dB. It's at 5:06

[@kharos.]

@@Oneness100 a picture of a dB meter, not an actual measurement

[@JoeCandidoGuitar]

Just Amazing! Is that regular shape with 90 degrees corners the best shape for an ideal room? I was thinking into more round shape and ceiling not parallel to the floor...

[@AcousticFields]

As a general rule, rectangular rooms are easier to treat since their issues are consistent and predictable which allows for more effective treatment response.

[@dragonstone6594]

The room looks unbelieable. Very inspiring for me personally. Question: So if this is for stereo listening what would a Dolby Atmos listening room look like? For music and movies.

[@AcousticFields]

For small theaters, you would place diffusion on the ceiling and rear wall.

[@lucasloud]

Can you post the measurements somewhere? :) would love to see “how good it can get” with no compromises!

[@Oneness100]

Response curve and RT60 measurements would be great to see.

[@BrandonTmusic]

Amazing room. I'm curious the total cost of this build, as this seems to be near perfect conditions, starting everything from scratch with proper dimensions and build. I'm assuming the budget was over 100k.

[@AcousticFields]

Gear : 400 K Room: 350 K

[@nickburak7518]

Momma!

[@elongatuspiranha]

I really wish I could hear this system/room.

[@vsk906]

Dennis is my god. I learnt a lot from him. I'm from india. Hope to meet you someday Dennis.

[@ericdutt3582]

Learned a lot from this video. I'm sure it sounds amazing! I have one question. Why did you choose a rectangular room (with golden proportions) when you could have built any shape you wanted? The reason I'm asking is that most software calculates rectangular rooms more easily, yet several of the best sounding acoustical halls in the world are in fact not that shape. Ceiling not parallel to the floor, side walls tapered (slightly wider room in front - narrower in rear), slight tilt on front wall etc. I get that you don't want to miniaturise a large hall due to the shorter distances and quicker response of a smaller space, I don't understand why we start with rectangular rooms. Why not the Epidaurus as the starting point?

[@AcousticFields]

Acoustic halls and critical listening rooms are two completely different animals. In a critical listening room, we focus all the energy on one seat. In halls, the focus is on a much larger audience with a larger sound field. Rectangular rooms are predictable and consistent in their room modal issues allowing for treatment types to be placed more effectively.

[@ericdutt3582]

@@AcousticFields Cheers!

[@j5001bcd]

Would be cool to see an EQ spectrum of the room response

[@MartinHAndersen]

Would love to be in that room ❤️ What speakers are you using?

[@michaelslocumbsr.2286]

What are the dimensions of the room?

[@rvaillant]

Does anyone know the internal dimensions of the room? We have one dimension 12' high.

[@AcousticFields]

27' w x 15' h x 33' l I think these are close. Ceiling is more than 12'.

[@rvaillant]

@@AcousticFields I saw in a video where he stated, 21 by 31 by 12. That's a nice size.

[@ijyoyo]

14 inch doors ??? Wow. This truely is a beautiful masterpiece of a room

[@AcousticFields]

The density of your door must match the density of the walls in which it is attached. Sound is like water. It will find the weakest link in the structure and go through it.

[@lainelorbera1130]

Hi. Are these the DIY plans for the whole project? I just purchased and I was wondering if I could get an specific guide and directions.

[@AcousticFields]

We offer plans for absorption and diffusion technologies.

[@cyclistman6358]

Nice room and gear, but why no vinyl? I truly love digital for a number of reasons but when I really want to experience and connect with a piece of music it’s always on well recorded vinyl. My digital system is hi Rez streaming and DSD capable, but in my opinion vinyl is the highest resolution. Peace

[@FOH3663]

Having MSB digital conversion certainly helps matters.

[@DonLee480]

Wow looks amazing!! Is the formula different for a home theater room? I’m glad I stumbled upon this video before I invested a lot of money into bass traps. Would love your advice for my room. How do I get in contact with you?

[@AcousticFields]

Fill out the information in this link. Follow the software and schedule a time slot to speak with Dennis, www.acousticfields.com/free-room-analysis/