i lied we weren't on a vacation we bought a house
so after nearly a year of searching and several failed attempts we finally bought our dream house
in the desert the truth is we had been bidding and losing out on homes for pretty much all of 2021
i mean if there was a record for almost scoring a house christy and i would be
first ballot hall of famers now we actually bought this house sight unseen obviously we
toured it and did our due diligence once our offer was accepted but this house came on the
market after we got back to austin following one of our house hunting trips back in early november
we bet on this house with absolutely zero confidence that we were gonna get it i mean
after you strike out at what about a dozen or so times at bat why would your 13th time
at the plate be any different meryl here has more strikeouts than any two players
felt wrong not to swing we got it then came the hard part moving our lives and this channel
clear across the country without tipping our hand or causing too big of a disruption to all of you
these past two weeks have been anything but a vacation christy's grandmother took a fall and
underwent surgery we got stranded in dallas during the recent ice storms but we're finally here
it took a lot of help and even the sworn silence of one of our fellow creators randy aka the cheap
audio man to pull all of this off and as you can see and probably here we are nowhere near finished
or even moved in but let me walk you through what's about to happen everything and and i
mean everything you have come to know and love not to mention c on this channel it's obviously
going to change before you freak out we still are going to be a hi-fi in home theater channel
i promise but because our new home is still quite the work in progress for the next few weeks
you're going to get a behind-the-scenes look into how we're going to be turning this empty
reflective box into a proper multi-purpose living room and listening space now before you
go thinking andrew's no longer recovering and is going full audiophile again hold your horses this
room will be acoustically balanced and designed to ensure maximum sonic and visual performance but
it will be done in a way that doesn't scream man cave showroom or recording studio this will not be
a dedicated listening room or home theater it's still our living room but because this room is
much i mean much larger than the last one it means i'm going to have to get a little bit creative
not to mention a bit handy so prepare for some hi-fi diy content and yes i will be breaking it
all down including costs so that should you want to replicate any of it in your own home you can
now the first phase of construction is already well underway which i'm going to reveal in a
future video but needless to say we're only about 24 hours into this build but there have already
been a number of unexpected surprises but here's what we have in store now the main wall is going
to feature our 85 inch sony display but the build out will be able to accept tvs as large as 100
inches diagonally and yes discussions are underway to bring you some truly big tv reviews in 2022
it's on this wall that i'm going to do a bit of set design i'm going to be building out a portion
of it so that the tv appears to be recessed inside the wall this will give us a more custom
look while also allowing us to drop a projection screen in front of the tv without having to remove
it from the wall like in our old space which was a complete pain on either side of the tv we're
going to build out a symmetrical birch plywood slat wall that is going to conceal absorptive
acoustic panels while providing for just some slight diffusion as well and once that project
is complete then it's on to a diy equipment rack build followed by some smart home tech
videos and then of course there is the decor and that's just that's just this main room behind me
then of course we have a whole bedroom build out an office build with desk setups we're building a
home gym we got a whole new front fascia to put on this house and then of course there is the outdoor
living space yes we are going to take this party outside and i am super pumped for that project
but before you go thinking that this is all going to become you know home improvement it's not yes
there will be some home improvement but we will still be bringing you your favorite speakers your
favorite receivers your favorite amplifiers tvs streamers record players you name it the content
you have come to this channel to watch and enjoy will still be there for you we just hope that
you like all of the added stuff we will also be sharing with you i am so excited for this next
phase and i hope you all are as well i will admit the past week or so has been a bit bittersweet for
both christie and i because we've debated how best to come at this video and celebrate this milestone
with all of you while also being very aware and respectful of the events happening in ukraine
because of you guys we have been able to grow in ways neither of us thought possible we're also
able to reinvest in the channel to hopefully bring you even better more fulfilling content twice a
week and and for that we are just so incredibly grateful not to mention lucky but we recognize
that right now people are suffering and dying to maintain their freedom and a way of life that many
of us get to enjoy without really having to worry about it i just i just wanted to take a moment to
recognize the people of ukraine whether directly who are in the fight or watching from afar like
so many of us are our hearts go out to you and christy and i are going to do what we can to help
by raising money to help ukrainian refugees so what you can do is you can click donate either
to the right of this video or if you're watching on your computer or below if you're tuning in
on your phone the un foundation and its partners are working to deliver assistance and protection
to the people of ukraine and 100 of your donation will be going to this charity and will help those
in need so just give what you can today so that's gonna be it for us today i know it's
a short video we're just trying to get back into the swing of things but i thank you guys so much
for bearing with us and i'm so sorry we had to keep so much for this a secret but hopefully you
are all as excited about what's to come as we are i know i can't wait to get up and running at full
strength again but we can't end this video without a question of the day so what are you most excited
to see from this channel going forward let us know so until next time if you like this video please
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to this cause and i really hope that you will be joining us uh follow me on instagram
at recovering audiophile for kind of minute to minute updates if you're not already following
me on instagram that's a great place to stay on top of things and that is it for me today
so remember i know it's been it's been like two weeks but remember the only person who
has to like the sound of your system is you so happy listening everybody thank you
so much for joining us and joining us and helping us make this possible i cannot thank you enough
and oh boy we're about to have a lot of fun so we'll see on the next video bye