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In the Thread: A listening room for a domesticated Cat?

Post Subject: Room comfort upgradesPosted by scooter on: 5/17/2016

I found 2 recent room upgrades made life more comfortable:

1. We recently installed a "cork" floor. Acoustically it is quite pleasing, as it is finished with some semi-gloss sealant but also quite sound absorbent naturally (irregular texture/soft surface, it is a 3 layer laminate, we added a layer of optional foam above the subfloor). It looks nice, is soft to walk on, and was ~~cheap~~ inexpensive. It somehow blends with the hardwood of adjacent rooms. The designer promoted it as an "environmentally" friendly laminate; it is not super durable so replacement say every 7 years (?) is not that "eco".

2. Air purifier. I purchased for spring allergies. Real bonus was 90% less dust on gear. Also can remove allergens and clean the air. For options, this sick guy seems to be independent given the harshness of some of his reviews and tips for creating DIY filters:

http://www.air-purifier-power.com/top-10-air-purifiers.html

I have a sharp plasmacluster and it works fine and is quiet on the low setting. The carbon filters seem to smell sweet after a few months; replacing them with a fresh DIY carbon filter solves that smell.

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