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Here’s the main thing: A dedicated high-end space allows your music’s full dynamics to blossom (and not just decibels, though that’s a big part of it). It’s next to useless to play Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks,” Control Machete’s “Si Señor,” or the Minnesota Orchestra’s version of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Snow Maiden” at low levels. I’m not embarrassed to say that for me, the power of such recordings isn’t unleashed until the SPLs begin to border on unreasonable.

Most audiophiles have spent a small (or large) fortune on speakers and electronics, and another bundle on cables, antivibration solutions, power conditioners, and so on. The vital component most often overlooked is the room. I’m very fortunate that I was able to build mine almost from scratch. The expense seemed excessively self-indulgent until I realized that, unlike equipment, an extra room should more than pay for itself when the time comes to sell the house.