Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game Over: The Other Side of the Tracks http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: marmer http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-37115 marmer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:01:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-37115 Mike and CiCi, thanks for being such good sports about this. We've never had an actual homeowner (that we knew about, anyway) in our sometimes snarky midst. I'm right there with you on the vinyl and vintage gear. But I've seriously gotta ask, how are the acoustics for you in that audio room? It looks awfully long and narrow with lots of hard surfaces. Can you get the amps and speakers up to their sweet spot without it being uncomfortably loud? I'm not being critical, I ask for my own benefit. Mike and CiCi, thanks for being such good sports about this. We’ve never had an actual homeowner (that we knew about, anyway) in our sometimes snarky midst. I’m right there with you on the vinyl and vintage gear. But I’ve seriously gotta ask, how are the acoustics for you in that audio room? It looks awfully long and narrow with lots of hard surfaces. Can you get the amps and speakers up to their sweet spot without it being uncomfortably loud? I’m not being critical, I ask for my own benefit.

]]> By: LilDebbi http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-37111 LilDebbi Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:19:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-37111 This comment isn't very timely anymore, but Gus thought it gave away too much and took it off the NGG post: I knew that was a Greenwood King listing the moment I saw it, because of the weird light and soft, muted colors in the photos. Someone referred to it as an "HDR issue", but I think the photographer is doing it on purpose--maybe it gives a more romantic flavor to the photos. Anyhoo, thanks to Mike for being a good sport. For what it's worth, I think you have a lovely home, beautiful furniture, and a kick-ass sound system. This comment isn’t very timely anymore, but Gus thought it gave away too much and took it off the NGG post: I knew that was a Greenwood King listing the moment I saw it, because of the weird light and soft, muted colors in the photos. Someone referred to it as an “HDR issue”, but I think the photographer is doing it on purpose–maybe it gives a more romantic flavor to the photos.

Anyhoo, thanks to Mike for being a good sport. For what it’s worth, I think you have a lovely home, beautiful furniture, and a kick-ass sound system.

]]> By: Miz Brooke Smith http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36909 Miz Brooke Smith Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:49:09 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36909 This has turned into one the coolest conversations ever in Swamplot history! This has turned into one the coolest conversations ever in Swamplot history!

]]> By: Mike Barone http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36900 Mike Barone Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:10:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36900 A super album. I like early stereo/high fidelity records. A little more predictable/simple--real easy to listen to. Try a quality tube mono set up. Altec amp and preamp on Klipsch or EV. So nice. I look forward to getting my stuff back soon. A super album.

I like early stereo/high fidelity records. A little more predictable/simple–real easy to listen to.

Try a quality tube mono set up. Altec amp and preamp on Klipsch or EV. So nice.

I look forward to getting my stuff back soon.

]]> By: Jessica1 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36899 Jessica1 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:41:30 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36899 Sweet. Heard Pet Sounds on vintage tube amp set-up once, and immediately thought of that ear-opening experience when I saw your audio room - hence my earlier post. Thanks for sharing, Mike! Sweet. Heard Pet Sounds on vintage tube amp set-up once, and immediately thought of that ear-opening experience when I saw your audio room - hence my earlier post. Thanks for sharing, Mike!

]]> By: Mike Barone http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36897 Mike Barone Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:08:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36897 In this market, everyone could use a little luck. We’ve had several tire kickers. We’re happy in our little house until then. They are Dr. Bruce Edgar prototypes. I heard them for the first time in 1990 in a converted movie theater that was home for Chimera Labs. Dennis Boyle was using the Edgars (the 6’ X 6’ X 3’ bass bins are in storage) to audition direct –coupled tube amps. It was my first experience with quality tube audio and I’ve still not heard equal. You’ll notice my audio rack is empty in the photos. My good stuff is with Dennis for a tune-up. Dennis crafts top shelf audio cable. Real good cables and a neat guy. Another hobby out of control; I’m lucky CiCi is understanding. In this market, everyone could use a little luck. We’ve had several tire kickers. We’re happy in our little house until then.

They are Dr. Bruce Edgar prototypes. I heard them for the first time in 1990 in a converted movie theater that was home for Chimera Labs. Dennis Boyle was using the Edgars (the 6’ X 6’ X 3’ bass bins are in storage) to audition direct –coupled tube amps. It was my first experience with quality tube audio and I’ve still not heard equal.

You’ll notice my audio rack is empty in the photos. My good stuff is with Dennis for a tune-up. Dennis crafts top shelf audio cable. Real good cables and a neat guy.

Another hobby out of control; I’m lucky CiCi is understanding.

]]> By: Jessica1 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36879 Jessica1 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:33:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36879 Jeez now I really feel like a stalker. Best of luck with the sale, Mike! So what kind of speakers are those, anyway? Jeez now I really feel like a stalker. Best of luck with the sale, Mike! So what kind of speakers are those, anyway?

]]> By: Mike Barone http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36877 Mike Barone Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:14:11 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36877 What a hoot! CiCi and I have really enjoyed reading all of the comments. Especially about the “fuddy duddy” furniture and balding grandpa. We chose this house because it was so original. It’s our style and had not been monkeyed with too much over the years. Right now, we’re upgrading to a tankless hot water heater and have pulled the rear cover down. Like most good projects, there is always something to do. Jessica1 did well. CiCi is with Greenwood King and I do marketing/branding for Green Bank. We’ve got two daughters (5 and 3) and probably outgrew the house the house three years ago. Even with the size/rr/bath/power lines/garage issues, we’ve hung in there as the house is comfortable, the neighborhood is the best and location is perfect. Stop by and check it out Saturday between 2 to 4 if you like. I’ll be puttering about and would love to meet some great storytellers. What a hoot!

CiCi and I have really enjoyed reading all of the comments. Especially about the “fuddy duddy” furniture and balding grandpa.

We chose this house because it was so original. It’s our style and had not been monkeyed with too much over the years. Right now, we’re upgrading to a tankless hot water heater and have pulled the rear cover down. Like most good projects, there is always something to do.

Jessica1 did well. CiCi is with Greenwood King and I do marketing/branding for Green Bank. We’ve got two daughters (5 and 3) and probably outgrew the house the house three years ago.

Even with the size/rr/bath/power lines/garage issues, we’ve hung in there as the house is comfortable, the neighborhood is the best and location is perfect.

Stop by and check it out Saturday between 2 to 4 if you like. I’ll be puttering about and would love to meet some great storytellers.

]]> By: LT http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36876 LT Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:55:56 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36876 Jessica - you're a gal after my own heart. I've oftentimes said I had the memory (and google abilities) of a stalker! I still can't reconcile their decor with their age group - especially that bedspread...... Jessica - you’re a gal after my own heart. I’ve oftentimes said I had the memory (and google abilities) of a stalker! I still can’t reconcile their decor with their age group - especially that bedspread……

]]> By: Karen http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36875 Karen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:51:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36875 well, maybe I get the prize for pegging the homeowners as 30-something luddites! Love that additional background, Jessica1! well, maybe I get the prize for pegging the homeowners as 30-something luddites! Love that additional background, Jessica1!

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36871 kjb434 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:26:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36871 Truthfully, the RR Tracks don't bother me either and the issues with power lines is very much over hyped. You can't get sick from high voltage power lines unless you keep your head within 3 feet of the actually line for days on end. People that have taken physics in high school should know that! So with that, this house is really nice! The garage may be an issue, but it can be dealt with. Truthfully, the RR Tracks don’t bother me either and the issues with power lines is very much over hyped. You can’t get sick from high voltage power lines unless you keep your head within 3 feet of the actually line for days on end. People that have taken physics in high school should know that!

So with that, this house is really nice!

The garage may be an issue, but it can be dealt with.

]]> By: Jessica1 http://swamplot.com/neighborhood-guessing-game-over-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/2009-07-23/#comment-36869 Jessica1 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:21:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10873#comment-36869 Still love this house, RR tracks and all. Couldn't resist - did a little research on the sellers. Turns out they are in that 30-something range, although I'm not sure "aging hipster" is the right description. She's in real estate and he's a banker, best I can tell, and their growing family has outgrown this 3-1 1500 sq ft jewel. She comes from a long line of Houstonians which could explain some of the more "classic" pieces of furniture (and perhaps the barrel in the living room and the old map by the wet bar?). I felt a little stalkerish looking this up, but we had such fun speculating about the sellers I thought y'all would like to hear more... Still love this house, RR tracks and all. Couldn’t resist - did a little research on the sellers. Turns out they are in that 30-something range, although I’m not sure “aging hipster” is the right description. She’s in real estate and he’s a banker, best I can tell, and their growing family has outgrown this 3-1 1500 sq ft jewel. She comes from a long line of Houstonians which could explain some of the more “classic” pieces of furniture (and perhaps the barrel in the living room and the old map by the wet bar?). I felt a little stalkerish looking this up, but we had such fun speculating about the sellers I thought y’all would like to hear more…

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