Music Room Tour & Vinyl Record Storage

[@bipbopboom]

Fantastic room!!!! There was so many things I liked about it, but my favorite thing (besides that beautiful receiver) was your dad’s console furniture. So great to have something personal like that and to be able to use it perfectly! Dug that wall treatment behind, we were looking into using those type of panels for a home project. I agree 100% on not liking the tightly spined records. So hard to deal with and you get lazy so records get lost and forgotten in the shelves. Such a nice room!!! Cheers, Jon

[@CoreysChannel]

Hey hey! Glad you dug the room. Putting this all together has taken years and a few lucky opportunities. Head over to overstock dot com. It's easy to get a promo code or discount. Search for 3D wall panels (basket weave). They have a wide variety. The panels look great and it really did help reduce the harshness of high frequencies. I haven't decided if I want to put a little matte silicone or not but yeah check it out. See ya Jon.

[@Rockoli]

Killer music room and setup! Thanks for sharing!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@johnmoreno96]

That is a attractive and classy music room, looks like the perfect place to enjoy music. Nice equipment and a great vinyl selection, very impressive.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@cosmicdrifter287]

This is how it should be done. Real tasty and great feeling for design. Well done. Thank you for posting.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for the high praise and for watching! There are hundreds of music rooms out there and instead of competing I went for balance and to celebrate the best of vintage and new components.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

@@CoreysChannel well yeah that's key you got a great balance between modern and vintage. Come to think of it i got that in my listening environment as well. Thanks for the reply.

[@myswagobsession]

So tasteful and personal! You have great style!

[@DJWerkz]

Always great seeing other music lovers audio journey, we all take different roads to musical nirvana

[@CoreysChannel]

That's right!

[@holspa]

Coray, looks super. Lot cleaner and organized then most of the guys of the VC incluiding me. Thanks for making this.

[@CoreysChannel]

I'm a bit of a organizing freak lol thank you for checking out the new space!

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Simple clean system but I especially appreciate the lack of pretense and just how much you seem to enjoy it.

[@CoreysChannel]

I appreciate that, I do really enjoy the space and try to be down-to-earth and transparent in videos.

[@clipslareaint]

HORCAS!! Reinara la Tempestad!! Excellent choice , Congratulation from Argentina

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks!

[@BarakaPDub]

As always, stellar editing job! Thanks for doing this and I loved your room setup.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Paul!

[@JefferyRusnock]

Hey Corey, ...what a wonderful room ! Everything so simplified, clean lines and well thought out with no wasted space. The equipment is definitely the focal point in the room and I really like the idea of the sound absorbing feature on the wall behind the stereo along with the tree cookie from the old house as well. Great video and tour, thanks so much for allowing me into your home! Take care ~ Jeff

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Jeff, I was hoping you'd get a chance to see this. I feel like the workmanship on the tree-coffee table may be elementary compared to what you can do but it really looks great in the room. I do appreciate clean lines but it's all about the music and this space certainly delivers! ~Corey

[@JefferyRusnock]

Just Add Vinyl Thanks for the compliment but it sounds like carpentry is in your blood inherited from your dad. ~ Jeff

[@ayuphaniffa8148]

Amazing not only your music room, your narration too. Thank you for sharing,

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for watching!

[@thecrazylifeofafrazier61]

Your listening room is phenomenal man. A great place to sit, relax, listen and read. Cheers!

[@CoreysChannel]

You got it! Thank you.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Hi Corey, I really appreciate the room tour, beautiful set up and what a cool book you made, outstanding. What a great idea. Wish I had done that. I took down about 10 ash trees that last few years, they were a lot smaller than your tree but that is a super cool coffee table. Also what you you did with those crates is outstanding. Such a clean, neat uncluttered music room. Nice place to hang out. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Steve

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Steve, that's a good way to describe the room and I'm glad that comes through the camera. Really enjoying it. Did you use any of the ash wood for burning? I think ash wood smells really good burning in the firepit. I used the website "mixbook" to create the album. I used a promo code or something but I'd love to see you do a book on the places you've visited. Never too late to start!

[@CoreysChannel]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@JOAMON]

Wonderful music room with what appears to be awesome combination of vintage and modern equipment. Very envious 😁

[@CoreysChannel]

Follow your dreams! :)

[@JOAMON]

@@CoreysChannel Hey Corey, Just stopped by to say Happy Thanksgiving day for you and yours! Take care. ~NammaN~

[@MIX-llaneous]

Awesome and inspiring, thanks for sharing

[@mrhoffame]

Who needs a living room when you can make a room that is worth LIVING IN!!!! lol. Fantastic my friend. Love every inch of it! Can you maybe show how you put the legs on the crates? That is a fantastic idea!!!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Brandon! I just flipped 'em over and screwed them in. The pin legs are from Amazon and come with the screws, give it a try.

[@edwardbagu1252]

Neat, classy and functional, lovely video...

[@mattdillon5101]

I really enjoyed what you have done and put together for your room! Great job!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!!

[@georgemejia6121]

Great place you fix it up just great

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you

[@brotherbrian5625]

I have a pioneer sx 850 and a sherwood sel 200. Both are stellar on the phono stage. I'm glad you still rock the vintage.

[@CoreysChannel]

Okay, I'm stunned. You're the only one that knows what that (SEL 200) is LOL. I just love that receiver and I have the original spec sheet framed for that as well. It was just too small for this room so it will go in the office. I'm not familiar with your channel so I'll head over and check it out soon.

[@brotherbrian5625]

I have the original catalog for 1971 that the Sherwood was in.

[@craigd7738]

Really enjoyed the video! Sweet system.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for the compliment and comment! Hard to believe this video is still getting views, I don't monetize. Glad you can appreciate the gear!

[@primeanalogrecords]

Great video ! Nice to see a tidy room that is thoughtfully laid out! Ascetically pleasing to the eyes and ears! Also love that tree table! Super-cool and unique!

[@jacobjhall1974]

One of the coolest music rooms I’ve seen

[@CoreysChannel]

WOW thank you so much for the positive feedback

[@sidvicious3129]

That table is stunning. I love the decorations, great job here.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@TractorCountdown]

Very swish indeed. The tree coffee table and blueprint for the stage set; just two of things that really add that personal touch. Thanks for the tour Corey! Cheers, Ian

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Ian! Cheers

[@teckertime]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed]

Great music room tour, brother! Love the organization. These types of videos are great to watch. I have a Music Hall turntable. Love it! Looking forward to watching more videos.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Chris!

[@jasonhess7452]

Love it! I am 100% addicted to stereo gear going on 10 years and I just love seeing what everyone else does with their gear set up and their space. Lots of nice touches in there man!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@olivierlebrun]

Great ideas man, thank you for the vibe

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks Lee!

[@TheMinster1960]

Cool funky room. The tree cookie table was a good idea.

[@tunefevertv735]

Really enjoyed this!

[@TheOhamd]

very well presented. I feel your your love for vintage gear and vinyl. n1

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you. Viva Vintage!

[@mgsee]

Very nicely decorated spaces.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@foogloo78]

That’s first class! First time viewer here and I had to comment on a statement you made. When you were talking about not listening to much vinyl because you didn’t want to fight with the records jam-packed into storage/shelving, I shouted, “that’s EXACTLY how I feel!”

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for watching and commenting! That's too funny, I figured I couldn't be the only one! I've enjoyed having the records spaced out much more than packed in.

[@noisespektrum5416]

Dude. you are pure Class. Loved the tour. Every aspect is perfect/ Cheers!!!!!!

[@CoreysChannel]

Lee! Thank you so much, you're welcome to come by anytime.

[@CarstenPeterOlsen]

Beautiful music room, Corey 👍🙂

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Carsten!

[@washingtonassis2931]

Ual! Fantastic room! I loved it!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@tullskull]

Nice room! Very nice P-51. Super clean build. My Dad was a P-38 mechanic in WW-2 so tend to favor the twin boom but the Mustang was (and is) a beautiful and deadly design.

[@CoreysChannel]

The P38's are just as iconic as the 51's! Glad someone commented on the model. Thanks!

[@davidoludheowuor1609]

My kind of guy. I really enjoyed the tour, keep it up.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@lorigetz4489]

Cool space.....very cool

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@firstpressinggoodness8329]

Very nice space Corey! I really love the crates that you added the legs to. I have about 5 of those and I might have to borrow that...LOL. It is very clean and i hear you about keeping the records separated a little more. I am busting out it seems and I might end up going the route you did. Thanks for sharing!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! It's an ever-evolving project. I'm willing to try things here and there but the room has really taken shape over the last year and this was a fun video to put out there. Looking forward to seeing the results if you decide to try it. Later!

[@clogat537]

Those reel to reel players are awesome! Cool setup I enjoyed seeing you getting into detail with everything!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@MikeGuitarPlayer07]

A very fun and interesting video! I always love seeing other people’s setups!

[@CoreysChannel]

Hey Mike! Glad you enjoyed it. What you see here is in a large part of being plugged into the vinyl community. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@cristianosorio2517]

Beautiful room Corey and great gear

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Cristian Cheers!

[@hooben...5211]

What a great room! I love every aspect of your system lighting and storage. The book of record stores is such a great idea! Thanks!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@lastoftheboomers9600]

Great point about not packing your shelves!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you

[@Channel33RPM]

Room looks great. I LOVE the Ozzy stage blueprint as well. That is a cool discussion piece. Cheers Frank

[@CoreysChannel]

Hey Frank! Thank you buddy.

[@baldmetalnerd]

Wow Corey that looks great!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@DiaryofaChadman]

Room looks amazing corey. Nice and clean lines, looks spacious.

[@CoreysChannel]

My OCD may be on display here...hehe Thank you!

[@64bakes]

Love the room. Oh, and Roy Ayers - Searchin'. Choooooon

[@CoreysChannel]

LOL yes! Thanks

[@helmutdiggy6874]

Really nice job Corey , I have a lot of similarities with my room it’s just not really complete yet . Hoped to have it kinda set up for Christmas but it just won’t happen. I put together a quick system just so I can rock out while I’m buttoning things up . I’m using wood from my yard as well for sound delusion and I have old soda crates to the left of me while listening. Congrats and enjoy.

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Bill, this room went together pretty quick because most of it was from the old house. It was easy to leave gobs of books and records boxed up for a more "clean" look. There is one special addition I'm waiting to be repaired and the room will be complete (insert evil overlord rubbing hands together). I love the old soda crates. I have a Vernons one in storage. Send some pictures when your room is complete!

[@christopherkibler511]

Very nice Corey. I got rid of my one crate (from Peaches), but they are very functional. Thanks, Chris

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Chris!

[@sezayt]

i have the same amp. absolutely gorgeous

[@CoreysChannel]

Nice! I love the sound.

[@sezayt]

@@CoreysChannel yes. Masterpiece From Pioneer.

[@terrancebates3662]

Very Nice !!! that Roy Ayres sounds really nice !!!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@jordhuga271]

Great presentation. Great room. Keep posting.

[@CoreysChannel]

Right on! Thank you.

[@tahawnbonty114]

Beautiful clean classy setup...your room def inspired me to really take mines to another level

[@CoreysChannel]

Wow, I really appreciate that. It's very rewarding for me to always work to improve my listening experience.

[@HansJazz]

The record store book is great. I wish I could still see all the stores I went to over the years. Most of them are gone and only the memories remain.

[@CoreysChannel]

Man, that's so true. Many of the ones I've been to have closed their doors.

[@TONEScott]

Congrats on the new home and especially the new listening space, Core. Happy to see Tape as a part of your listening formats. It’s pretty exciting to see your friends get their gear and space set up. Those Zu Audios are a massively fantastic sound for the money (their tweaked version of the Denon DL 103 is a very good cartridge for that particular price point, too). Very excited for you bro. Cheers, TONE

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for your feedback, with your experience it means a lot. I've been eyeing that DL 103 and may give it a try sometime in the future. Cheers! ~Corey

[@Paneeks1960]

Fantastically presented Corey. I really appreciated how detailed the equipment info. I remembered the Pioneer reel. As soon as you mentioned your uncle I remembered the Tandberg. I think the Reel To Reel' players are the coolest looking equipment to display. Beautiful Jeremy Thom blueprint. Now I saw Ozzy with Randy but I do not remember that stage setup. I saw them in May of 1981 if I remember right. Those crates came out really nice. I am a proud owner of the Record Stores Across America book. I was honored to receive one. You were the first one to do a series like that. May I add that the house looks amazing. So neat, clean and comfortable. My kind of place. This was one of the best music room tours that I ever saw. You really did a first class job with it. Way to go Corey~ Rob/Boston

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Rob, I'm reading every word with a big smile. Thank you for sharing that you caught Ozzy during the original line up. But yeah that's the music room and I'm sticking to it! ...until the next change. Happy Thanksgiving ~Corey

[@XjunkieNL]

Hi Corey! Fantastic analag setup. I really like your storage ideas. Simple but effective to keep more free space available. Flipping through records is almost fun, but with everything packed that's real hard. Like the way solved it. Cheers. /Paul

[@CoreysChannel]

You got it! Thanks a bunch Paul Cheers! ~Corey

[@ShamrocknRecords]

It looks great Corey! Great to see you again. I’ve been out of the loop for almost a year now. I went through a divorce,sold my house, and now I’ve finally gotten my own place. I’m hoping to start makings videos again but I wanted to reach out and wish you and your family a great holiday season. Cheers, Brian

[@CoreysChannel]

Brian, thank you so much for commenting. I've been wondering where you went. Looking forward to seeing some videos from you in the near future and have a great holiday season as well!~Corey

[@michiganrecordclub4484]

Nice record room. Looking at your choice in music, we have similar taste in music. Very cool. Bill Young

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! Oh yeah we buy a lot of the same stuff for sure.

[@nolifetilmetal1]

Awesome tour. Nice equipment. Our music rooms are VERY different! LOL! Mine looks more like a rock and roll museum or something.

[@CoreysChannel]

VERY different LOL! Your room is stuffed with collectables and media from top to bottom. Typical of someone in the business and a lifetime passion for collecting. I'd love to get out there one day to visit, listen, and team up for a VC video.

[@mikeables]

That is a Clear Audio table made for Marantz. The cartridge it came with is delicate. Mine got damage from leaving it on the record at the end too long. I fell asleep for two hours while it spun on the inner groove, now it looks like it is coming out of the shell toward the inside, instead of straight. I don't have channel separation issues or inner groove distortion yet but I think I should maybe buy a blue cartridge and send this $850 cart in for repair. I have a Pioneer SX 980 that I want to go through. I have not had time to watch the vids and order the parts. Currently I use a pair of Emotiva mono blocks as power. I tried their pre amp but thought the sound was great for current day music but way too bright for records from the 60s=90s. I got a very large Kenwood KR8010 receiver to use as a pre amp and now love the sound from both digital and analog. Thanks for sharing your video!!!!!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks for dropping a line! Sounds like we have similar equipment. I ordered a custom protractor to better align the cartridge but I haven't taken the time to do it. The AT is performing well. Happy spinning and no more sleeping! ~Corey

[@gerardfletcher1203]

what awesome romm u have excellent taste . and u explain . very well im going to add sacd player . i like cd as a few thousand . just a great room

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! I forgot to mention I run my SACD player to a Schitt Mini DAC with an optical cable and then into the Aux input of the receiver using Blue Jean RCA cables.

[@bananagumboot87]

Ha you're so right about being reluctant to pull out record when they're crammed in.... I'm the same. Unfortunately I'm limited on space!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks for commenting David.

[@kevinfestner6126]

You did a fantastic job on this room! You really did! I am now a subscriber, bec I love the sound equipment I grew up with. I'd wished I would have kept my Lafayette LR 9090 after discovering it was actually a Setton receiver, alas my Dokorder 7700 open reel is gone. Too often in the old times (1970s) the tit for tat jealousy between name brands was horrible. I shall not enter that realm. I love your set up. The Pioneer receiver, excellent, and Marantz, who did not make their own turntables, some were excellent, some were not bad. For example as I see the Marantz 6100 turntables being bid up to 300 to 400 dollars, this was the same exact turntable as the T-2000 which you can buy for under 100 bucks still. Moi, for turntables, I love the Duals from the 80, yes the ugly ones. The CS 608 and 708qs with the ULM tonearm were well done, and the carts were excellent. Dual turntables are still going at a discount. I, too, will be replacing my open reels, with a Pioneer deck, one day. The 707, or the 909, are excellent. As to a cassette, my preference was always the CT-F1250 by Pioneer. As to receivers, I am restoring a Marantz 2270 from the mid 70s. Ahhh the Marantz Blue. (I even have that funky pink Superscope 8 track player - no kidding - bec it's pretty to look at and I still have some old noisy 8-track tapes :-) ) Now to speakers. ESS Heil air motions, were excellent. The heil air motion transformer was a perfect mid and tweet. The cross over was generally between 1500 and 2400 HZ depending on woofer size. The transformer reproduced perfectly from lower mids all the way up to 23K Hz. Now sometimes with the ESS speakers, the woofer may need replacing, and improving. My pref is Pyle as a woofer. Other great speakers, no longer overlooked, are the old RSL 3600 which beat the JBLs at the time. Roger Sound Labs, then in Burbank, CA, sold more 3600s than JBLs at his store front. He made and designed his own speakers. After the head of Warner visited Roger's Burbank store to buy JBL speakers, and listened to the 3600s, guess what he bought, instead. Within a year, there was not a recording studio in L.A. that did not have a 3600 series as mixing speakers; yes they were that good. Gosh I could talk about this all day and night. But, man, I love the LEDs you put in, very classy, and the record storage, like wow.

[@kevinfestner6126]

Oh I was going to talk about cartridges. I still have mounter to head shell for an s-tonearm is an Audio Technica quad cart, old shure carts, and even a pickering. So I bought a cheap T-4000 turntable, under 100 bucks, turntable and am playing around with old quadraphonic records I still have. Yes from the 70s. As to Lafayette, which I have mentioned more than once. They were a competitor to Radio Shack However, most Lafayette's electronics were average, occasionally, those who manufactured for them, made excellent electronics, Setton being one of them. Their higher level turntables were alright, aka the T2000 and T4000s. When you do your research, you can pick up excellent state of the art equipment for a very low cost, as people do not know about these classics. I was not a fan of the S-tonearm as they needed a counter weight to compensate for the shape, but having owned one and still having the headshells, I do have one S-shaped tonearm turntable, the T-4000 mentioned above. Gosh, I am stoked about this stuff.

[@CoreysChannel]

I love your enthusiasm for vintage! Thank you for the compliments, we work hard on our music rooms and it takes years for it to come together so I know you can appreciate it. So far I've listened to Sherwood, Marantz, and Sansui, but the Pioneer has the sound I prefer. You are correct, Marantz does not make their own turntables. This one is made by Clearaudio. I've owned a Dual but didn't care for it but I know many prefer them. I hope to land a Pioneer 909 one day but for now the 707 is just right. I am not as experienced with speakers. I've had a pair of vintage Klipsch Heresy I's and although they brought great emotion to the music they sounded mid-rangy and the bass just didn't satisfy my ears. I owned a pair of 90s Cerwin Vegas AT12s that performed really well but these Zu Audio Omen DW's are my first step towards high efficiency and hi-fi. They sound amazing. I'll have to do some homework on the ESS Heil. I have experience with Shure IV, Pickering, AT, Ortofon, and Virtuoso. I don't have the equipment to play quads but that certainly sounds cool! Thank you for the detailed comment, come back again soon. ~Corey

[@gerardfletcher1203]

i cld talk to u for hours so intresting like rod said every picture tells a story cheers from downunder

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! I love this stuff. Cheers!

[@kevinfestner6126]

@@CoreysChannel So do I.

[@MrLovell1971]

Corey love you music room setup I dig you use vintage receiver pioneer with Marantz killer tt turntable I definitely going to check out Amazon for the LCD strips thanks for sharing you comfortable quarters you father and brother amazing work with those racks Happy New year 2020 Corey great channel I dig that Hank Mobkey Roll call it's a killer. lovellandrew

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you so much for taking the tour with me. It is my pleasure to talk music and equipment with my friends here. I see that you have a new video up, I'll watch it tonight. Happy New Year! ~Corey

[@MrLovell1971]

@@CoreysChannel your welcome brother I hope you enjoy my video I felt rusty haven't did a very long time take care.

[@jamessadler7]

Awesome! Loved it

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks!

[@russellscott1518]

Very nice!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you!

[@kellywilliamson2187]

I came so close to getting that Marantz TT but got the VIP Scoutmaster instead - probably would have been happy either way.

[@33RPMVinyl]

I have the same turntable as you with the Clear Audio cartridge and I also have issue with inner groove distortion. When I play the same records on my Kenwood KD 500 with a Denon arm, there is no distortion. I may have to change the cartridge. Your Pioneer receiver looks very similar to my Toshiba receiver that my mother bought for me in 1977. I still have it, but I don't use it now.

[@CoreysChannel]

Nice! I love the Marantz TT and those silver face classics. The TT has been a fantastic! The IGD crept up over time. Soon I'm going to re-align the cartridge, double check the VTA and VTF. I also keep trying to adjust the anti-skate as well. Hopefully I can get rid of 95% of the IGD.

[@ouroborosnagyok9306]

awesome place

[@CoreysChannel]

Thanks!

[@SDsailor7]

Nice RT 707 i love mine. The Tandberg is a great rtr also! Awesome looking room. And i know what you mean about packing the records tight it makes it dificult to pull them out maybe i will do the same thing you did. Cheers

[@CoreysChannel]

Another tape head! Thank you. Having space in each cube has allowed me to shuffle, slide and flip though much easier. I just had to add more shelving and box up some common 70s records I don't play often anyway. Good luck!

[@SDsailor7]

@@CoreysChannel Yup. I have several rtr's some Teac's and Sony's Havent had the time to record some of my records due to the many projects i have going on. Cheers

[@vintagevinylaustralia4344]

Thank you so much for the tour and the audio info Corey. I have to admit, my knowledge on anything audio is very poor, and definitely appreciated all the information shared. Wow, that coffee table book looks fantastic. A very cool relaxed space you have there. Cheers ~Andrew

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Andrew! That's a great way to describe it. My favorite room in the house :)

[@highrantdistrict]

Killer classy room, Corey! I love the coffee table you made. When the time comes for me to have floor-standing speakers (we’ve got a rescue mutt and he tends to pee on things down low) the Dirty Weekends are likely the way I’ll go. Well done all around with your room. Cheers, Tom

[@CoreysChannel]

Hey Tom! Thanks man, you've seen a few variations of my music room too. This version I find myself enjoying listening to music much more and wondering how to make improvements much less. I can't recommend the DW's enough in the price range. It was either those or pioneer elac on stands. I really like the benefits of floor standing speakers and the Omens blew me away...and still do. Great bass response, voice, seperation, soundstage, heck you've probably read up on all that and have heard them too but I do recommend the clairity caps and rubber footers if they are going on wood floors. Cheers ~Corey

[@Waldorfinho]

One does not simply create a room like this. Nothing's accidental. Everything has sentimental value and a story to tell. Everything just fits together. It almost feels like it's a nice bonus if it also sounds good :) Well done! By the way, how do you preserve the "cookie" with the bark intact? Doesn't it want to come off after a while? I am no woodworker, but if I'll ever dabble in that, it would be for a project like this.

[@CoreysChannel]

Very intuitive comment. Well said. I'm not a woodworker either but this project involved a rough piece and no angle fitting so that helped! I knew going in that the bark will eventually fall off but I wanted to keep it on as long as possible because I liked the way it looks. Once the cookie was ready for staining, I used Arm-R-Seal on the top as well as lathered it all over the bark. I just drenched it with a brush. It's 2 years old now and spent 1 year outside (all seasons). The bark has held up amazingly and only a few little pieces off the edge have fallen off. At some point when the bark comes off in chunks I'll just remove it, sand and stain it again. Not a big deal and it looks like it may last a few more years. Go for it!

[@user-bf5rk2du5c]

Fabulous!

[@dixielandfarm]

Probably the table I would buy if I was in the $1.5k range - lovely. I think your amp choice is solid as well - they are undervalued compared to the vintage Sansui or Marantz. The book is a nice touch!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Kris, you've certainly seen the room evolve over the years and influenced some of the decisions I made!

[@hymnoftheorient]

Wow...don't know what your day gig is,but if it's not in interior design you're just throwing money away! Everything-from the lighting to the coffee table and your one of a kind photo book-speaks of a personal approach to music listening that is joyously all your own. A beautiful job. I will,however,have to "steal" the "elevated-box-on-pIns" idea. I will soon be able to flip thru some lps without crawling on the floor like I'm digging in the crates at some flea market(not there's anything wrong with that)! BTW,for some early Freddie Hubbard,check out his "Hubtones",if you haven't already. His "You're My Everything" could well serve as a theme song for this room. Thanks for sharing...and keep swingin'!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! I'd love to see the crates on pins idea take off. Be careful if you have the peaches crates, they are just a little too short (on the ends) and the LPs can get a crease on the cover if you don't add a cardboard stiffener. I'll check out Freddie Hubbard. I have Open Sesame and love it. I see you have a channel going, I'm headed over to check it out. I appreciate the comment, cheers!

[@MonteeRidesBikes]

Great room tour! I enjoyed seeing your setup. I started an audio channel and fell off, but am looking to start it up again. Would love to colab and talk music with you. Recently moved, so looking forward to setting up the new space. Looking forward to seeing more of your content!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm always open to considering ideas for video projects. Good luck setting up your new space. ~Corey

[@ContrastNY]

Cool stuff. I love the ash table!

[@CoreysChannel]

It turned out great! Thanks

[@grz66]

Cool room Corey, I never would of thought you were a yuppie but this pretty much confirms it. If you had a little coffee cup with a saucer, I would of mistaken you for Mazzy, Oh, only kidding you a bit. Killer listening area, I love the idea with the crates and legs. Thanks for the tour.

[@CoreysChannel]

LMAO I have a rich man's taste and a poor man's budget! Thanks Randy, I hope to tune in to a listening party soon once things get settled down. Later!

[@PerfectPlex090]

What outer sleeves do you use for your records? They look beautiful 😍

[@CoreysChannel]

Clearbags dot com Thank you! The plastic crinkles but the album covers look great.

[@chejda6066]

Great room! Great idea with the crates. What length did you go on the pin legs

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! The table has 12" legs and the record crates are 16"

[@chrisselner5005]

Super cool! Lots of love in that room. Could you post a link to those acoustic pannels?

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! They aren't official acoustic panels but they are a 3D wallpaper panels that I found to have acoustic benefits in this space. I found them on wayfair and they have a variety of styles. I added the link in the description, thanks for the suggestion!

[@bobbyboi1317]

I like how you played You’ll be a woman soon on your reel. What a homage to Pulp Fiction

[@CoreysChannel]

Nice Easter egg find! Probably one of my all time favorite movies.

[@SDsailor7]

Where did you buy the pin legs for the crates? Thank you

[@FatCityVinyl]

Awesome, awesome space. Love the vinyl shelves, interesting reasoning about keeping the records spaced out. Does look more accessible and appealing for display that way, I've done something similar with some of my shelves (not all, because, too many records lol), the only thing I'm a little concerned about was possibility of some warping from the LP's leaning a little because they are not packed in enough to stand up straight very well. Keeping them as straight as possible and probably worrying too much. The Downbeat mags are a cool touch, you know I walked into one of my local shops the other day and they had a box of old issues just like that on the counter that they were blowing out for a quarter or a dollar each or something. Should have grabbed some I guess. Very chill space to relax and enjoy your music!

[@CoreysChannel]

-Woah, I'd have bought the whole box (downbeat)! I guess they "go for" $6-$9 that's what I paid. -Good call with the angle of the records in the bins. I try to keep them leaning as little as possible. I appreciate you letting me share the listening room with you. I've tried to balance equipment with records but now I feel I can lean in and start building up the collection. I mean yours just blows me away. Walk good ~Corey

[@TheVinylverse]

Awesome listening space! Thanks for sharing everything Corey. Those custom console shelves your Dad built are fantastic. It sounds like they've gotten plenty of use over the years and they look practically brand new. How heavy is your coffee table from the tree cookie? It looks awesome. That book you put together is another wonderful touch. Same with those decorative wall panels. Vintage and modern, clean and bright! Heck of a room!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you so much!! I'm proud of the room but very appreciative to have such a cool space to enjoy music. Man that thing was well over 200lbs when it was first cut. My wife and I had to roll it into the garage. I let it dry out for 1 year and it was a little lighter. I was able to flip it on my own when sanding and staining it. Once the legs were on it just took 2 people to move it. A few opinions on the table is that it's about 180-200lbs.

[@patrickleahy9718]

Which outer sleeves do you use? I use the MoFi inner & outer sleeves but the outer are very foggy brand new and get worse with time. I like the super crystal clear plastic ones you have. Thanks

[@CoreysChannel]

I use ClearBags. I like them so much and they've stood the test of 5+ years so I re-sleeved all my records including the 45s to match. I also use the ClearCase frosted inner sleeves. I've also used mofi and disc keeper innersleeves but prefer the ClearBags inners too. The outer sleeves can be a little noisy when handling and the inner sleeves have been too large once or twice. You can buy them direct or sometimes on amazon. I always get the No Flap for single and double. I don't care for the flaps at all. Cheers

[@EddieJazzFan]

That is one great music room, congratulations. About the tree "cookie" table-- what treatment did you use on the side/bark part of the table to preserve the bark and keep it from drying up and falling off?

[@CoreysChannel]

I suppose it will eventually flake off but I've smothered it all with Arm-R-Seal (green label).

[@kennugent2706]

I am a reel to reel fan. You mentioned that you buy pre recorded tape. Can you share with me where you can buy these tapes? Thanks

[@CoreysChannel]

Hi Ken, It's very rare that I do come across these. However, I hunt for them at the typical online outlets such as ebay, discogs, and the occasional record store. Academy Records has an ebay store with 127 reels (currently) under $15. I will occasionally search on discogs for a specific album and then take a look to see if any are for sale. For example: Type "Abbey Road" click "all versions" and then hit CTRL+F and type "Reel" if there are any reels, it will be highlighted. What kind of player do you currently use? Cheers ~Corey

[@kennugent2706]

Just Add Vinyl I use vintage Teac 6600, which is in fabulous condition. About 35 years old played through a Luxman L5 amp of a similar vintage. My Rega Planar2 plays the vinyl. I am the original purchaser of this system. The Teac R2R was added at a later date. I am guessing the amp and turntable are 38 years old. The amp has been bullet proof. The turntable regularly serviced and calibrated. The Teac is a monster to move around and has had lots of TLC. Hard to find someone who know their way around the Teac. I grew up in London in the 60s and music was my life. I live in Toronto now but still like to play around and listen to music. I like the vintage stuff. Having said that I also own an up to date Arcam, B&W system which is for CDs only. I enjoy the videos. Thank you for responding. Ken

[@CoreysChannel]

@@kennugent2706 Wow! The Teac looks like a well built machine and the Luxman L5 looks nice and clean. What an awesome sounding solid state set up, it must provide hours of analog bliss! I'm curious if you utilize the built-in frequency roll off switches for certain tapes/records? Short story long: what got me into the reel to reel decks was when my wife's uncle moved to downsize preparing for retirement. I helped him sell his gear and he cut me in on half the profits. I paid my share for the items I wanted. The Tandberg 9000x was used to record music at church during the 70s. This included his sister-in-law (my wife's mom) who passed away when my wife was 1. In one of the boxes that I saved from being thrown out was a bunch of sealed blanks, recorded blanks, and 3 pre-recordings (classical). I discovered an original 1974 or 76 recording of her late mom singing (3rd generation cassette tapes existed but were noisy and thin) I played it back on the deck and we had tears in our eyes it sounded so good as it was extremely sentimental. I was honored to be able to preserve the recording. If I wasn't known as the crazy music guy in the family all of that would have been lost. I soon realized listening to tape was very satisfying, engaging, smooth, and brings an unmistakable emotion to the music. However, I don't care to record vinyl records to tape (yet). Feel free to check out more #vinylcommunity videos if you like mine. I always love talking music and hardware! Cheers ~Corey

[@jmaldonado01mex]

AMAZING ROOM!!! Hey, I have a Pioneer SX 6000 in need of a change of lights...Can you steer me to the right supplier for replacements...Thank you so much in advance...

[@CoreysChannel]

Hi Jesus, thanks for the comment. I don't see any options on eBay for replacement lights. I recommend opening up the receiver and looking to see what style of lights/fuses it has. Then you can find a match on eBay. I'm assuming they are those little glass tube fuse types. Good luck!

[@BobbyGass5]

Nice tour Cory. Is it Cory or Corey? I groove you got your old man's hand made console cabinet and the old homey stuff from your youth. Cool.... Sonofabitchin' blinds they ain't . LOL ... They had me fooled in your last video. LOL

[@CoreysChannel]

LOL Bobby-B what's up! It's actually Corey. Glad to be the caretaker for these cool items for a while.

[@h2vinyl]

The new listening room looks awesome Corey! I didn't realize you moved - did you stay in town or move outta state? Loved all the attention to detail with lighting your equipment (and color matching it), leaving room to flip through the shelves (that's my problem too - I never want to wrestle the album in or out), and the coffee table - a signature to your old place and the memories there. Really cool. Great 707 and yeah, pioneer made some great equipment in the '70s. I love my 909! Really awesome to see it all!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you Brad, after much discussion and searching the city and surrounding areas...we moved about 2 miles away! Quieter neighborhood, private backyard, better fit for us over all. I'm glad you can appreciate the history with the console and tree and of course all of the Pioneer gear! Thank you for letting me share this all with you, I appreciate you stopping by.

[@diamond_marimba]

very nice space, where did you get the textured panels? Cheers,Alex

[@CoreysChannel]

Hey Alex, thanks! I picked them up at overstock dot com. They aren't too expensive and they have a bunch of different styles. They are paintable as well.

[@pieterolievier3584]

Great looking room! Just a quick question. Those leather and steel chairs, what are they called? And where did you buy them? I love them and they match the room perfectly!

[@CoreysChannel]

Thank you! Those are "butterfly chairs" ordered from overstock dot com. They come in a variety of materials.