Custom Listening Room

Hammer & Hand built this custom listening room for a Portland audiophile. To isolate the room from the rest of the home and improve the listening experience the space includes a self-contained minisplit heat pump and a dedicated cryogenically-treated electricity system. Tibetan bowls allow the client to tune the room. Noted acoustic engineer Art Noxon positioned gray bass traps along the walls of the room so bass frequencies penetrate the walls instead of bouncing around the room. The team removed a bathroom to increase the size of the space to 11 x 17. Double sound attenuating doors lock sound into the room and keep the rest of the home quiet. A small storage room adjoining the listening room includes a custom built bookshelf for holding records, CDs, and other items.

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Photography by Jeff Amram.

Custom Listening Room by Hammer & Hand | Portland, OR

Sound Equipment in Custom Listening Room | Hammer & Hand

Sound Attenuating Door in Custom Listening Room | Hammer & Hand

Gray Bass Traps on Walls in Listening Room | Hammer & Hand

Cryogenically Treated Electrical Cords in Listening Room | Hammer & Hand

Custom Built Bookcase for Records | Hammer & Hand

Tibetan Bowl for Tuning Room | Hammer & Hand

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