Man, I hate myself for this, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
Cool....I'm wondering how she likes riding on the back of the Yammy 400 in your avatar?? With 2 people onboard I used to have trouble keeping the front wheel on the ground of my hopped up 2 stroke 350I won't leave my wife home alone
Well, this is probably more common than you would expect. When my wife & I were married back in '83, my new bride moved into my house with my beloved (very large) Altec Flamenco's proudly on display in the living room. She hated them from the beginning but tolerated them. 5 years later, we purchased our second home. The first thing she said was "these are not going in the new living room", (she has a decorating thing).The wife gets home, walks through the door. First thing out of her mouth is " I can't believe those. They look absolutely shit. God I just hate living in this house now (referring to hifi gear). She's bloody unimpressed and angry.
Capital expenditure vs discretionary spending. Different accounts.If the priority is truly getting the "our house" built ,why spend money on the speakers?
The wife wants to know, did your wife know about the speakers before the purchase? Was she a part of the purchase?
I have always made the wife a part of any transaction. Equal partner in so much as is allowed. Just like picking up the Thiel's she was there and agreed with getting them from the get. I just don't let her negotiate. Only because I'm the one doing the selling later.
Barney
Sorry man but I really can't blame your wife.Grills on and new amp installed.
OK get rid of your wife! Start dating Dancers they will love those Speakers and when You get the Pole put up in the Middle of the Room You will be in Hog Heaven! Sorry Honey You got to Go! All Joking aside those might be to big for the space you are in. They are beautiful speakers no doubt.
Some folks buy complex remotes and program the system so its easy for the spouse to use.
I tried that, but all it takes is one time where a component's eye gets blocked and the whole thing goes catywhompus.My wife hated my system when we first got married. I had 5 remotes and she couldn't figure out how to watch TV. I bought a Logitech Harmony remote control and programmed it and she's loved it ever since. You have to love a remote with buttons labeled "Watch TV' and "Watch a Movie".
I tried that, but all it takes is one time where a component's eye gets blocked and the whole thing goes catywhompus.
Ha-ha, that's funny.Show her the help button. Press it and it tries a bunch of things and even asks questions to get things back on track.