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Livingetc
Britta O'Boyle

7 Home Sound Set-Up Mistakes I Always Notice as an Audiophile, and How You Can Solve Them, Easily

Cambridge Audio turntable in a living room.

We spend months creating the perfect living room, from obsessing over the exact shade of limewash for the walls, to finding the ultimate low-slung sofa that looks great while still being suitable for a Sunday snooze. But the tech that fills the room with music or movie soundscapes is often treated as an afterthought.

I completely appreciate the desire to make bulky black boxes disappear — they just don’t complement Farrow & Ball’s Scallop, do they? But the quest for a wonderfully minimal aesthetic can lead to some major acoustic faux pas.

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