{"id":275048,"date":"2025-02-03T12:18:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/cabin-audiophiler\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T14:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:28:49","slug":"cabin-audiophiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/cabin-audiophiler\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Love Maine in Winter on the Road to Perdition: The Cabin Audiophiler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three weekends ago, I awakened in the early morning hours that are marked by the bitter cold that is common in early-January and quietly pulled on my sweatpants and slid into my sneakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been here before. It feels different this time. Self-inflicted wounds of the worst kind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy-load\" title=\"Nick Cave - Avalanche | Invincible Season 2 Episode 4 Soundtrack\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zd4b-PnJaJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 was a year of tremendous loss and pain; not all of me was fixed apparently and there will never be enough apologies to everyone that I hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honesty is the only way. And I will have plenty of time alone going forward to focus on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI believe that whatever you do in your life it will get back to you. If you live long enough it will. \u201d<\/em> &#8212; Sheriff Ed Tom Bell<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-northern-exposure-and-the-almighty-a-frame\">Northern Exposure and the Almighty &#8216;A&#8217; Frame<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Change at this point of my life on the other side of fifty, has forced me to accept a new reality and improvise because it is my nature to rage, rage against the dying of the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back, my parents did me a huge favour sending me to <a href=\"https:\/\/forestvalleydaycamp.ca\/camp-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Forest Valley Day Camp in the 1970s and 1980s located in Toronto&#8217;s Bathurst Manor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst my friends attended some of Canada&#8217;s most expensive overnight camps located in Muskoka and Haliburton, Ontario, &#8212; my summer days were spent playing road hockey on a tilted concrete parking lot and swimming in the dreaded &#8220;P&#8221; pools that were unnaturally warm after hundreds of little kids did their worst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIP <a href=\"https:\/\/forestvalleydaycamp.ca\/?s=bert+fine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bert Fine<\/a> and thanks for all the memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favourite parts of any day at camp was lunch in the A-frames that Fine had built to accommodate so many children at one time; the camp peaked at over 900 campers before it closed down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The A-frame had its origins in Europe and Asia, but the modern iteration became popular in the mid-20th century as a symbol of modernist design simplicity and always fascinated me as a kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86728\/cabin-audiophiler-wide.jpg\" alt=\"Cabin Audiophiler Home Exterior\" class=\"wp-image-277193\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zook Cabins A-frame Park Model (400 square feet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern prefab park cabin has become incredibly popular in 2025 and there are a number of manufacturers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zookcabins.com\/cabin\/a-frame-park-model-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zook Cabins<\/a> that are doing a remarkable job with their innovative designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That innovation does not come cheap; expect to spend a minimum of $130,000 on one of these, which does not include the price of the land. The final purchase price does include shipping and installation when buying from Zook Cabins; these are finished A-Frame Park and Luna model homes that start at 400 square feet and can be expanded to between 711 and 848 feet with their ADU models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86731\/cabin-audiophiler-interior.jpg\" alt=\"Cabin Audiophiler Interior\" class=\"wp-image-277196\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zook Cabins are based in Pennsylvania and it made sense to not only pay them a visit but also experience its A-frame and Luna cabins that are available as short term rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86724\/long-cabin-2.jpg\" alt=\"Long Cabin\" class=\"wp-image-277189\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Much smaller homes. With their own set of challenges when it comes to being the Editor in-Chief of a Hi-Fi and Home Theater magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My boots and collection of Maritime Shirt Jackets await. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having experienced a rather different type of isolation in my 30s where my freedom was controlled to enable the hard work required to rebuild my mind, body and soul &#8212; this will come with a different set of challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86729\/a-frame-house.jpg\" alt=\"A-Frame House Interior\" class=\"wp-image-277194\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Florida Panthers hockey and the summer humidity will be interesting contrasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86732\/florida-coast.jpg\" alt=\"Florida Coast\" class=\"wp-image-277197\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somewhere along the Atlantic Coast of Florida. 48 degrees and rather windy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All I need is the ocean breeze and a place to have my morning cup of tea or coffee and I will be fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cabin-audiophiler\">The Cabin Audiophiler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a lot less space will obviously change what and how I review and what my focus will be; anything larger than my existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/audiophile-system-builder\/\">Magnepan LRS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/reviews\/q-acoustics-5040-2\/\">Q Acoustics 5040<\/a> is not happening and the decision has been made that I will be listening to products that work better in smaller spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 711 and 848 square feet with very different layouts and acoustic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86733\/long-cabin.jpg\" alt=\"long cabin\" class=\"wp-image-277198\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluetooth and wireless speakers, active loudspeakers, bookshelf speakers, network amplifiers, consoles, turntables, and desktop and personal audio will be the word of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vintage restored Thorens turntables from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/articles\/best-audiophile-turntables\/\">Vinyl Nirvana including the TD-125 MKII <\/a>will be my test beds for phono cartridges, phono pre-amplifiers, and vinyl purchases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect to see a convergence of Hi-Fi, movies and music, books, and the food and people that make this part of North America so interesting; I will also be visiting other cabins in Vermont, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Quebec, and the Deep South to see the world from a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86734\/mandela-tea.jpg\" alt=\"Mandela Tea\" class=\"wp-image-277199\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Forever a reminder of what I did and lost. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-i-want-you-to-get-out-of-this\">What do I want you to get out of this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Practical advice about what actually works in smaller spaces and that includes outside on the deck when you are swatting away mosquitos, and watching the meat sear on the Braai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I already have long list of products that we are going to test from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/?s=Ruark+\">Ruark<\/a>, Unison Research, Simaudio, Pantheone Audio, <a href=\"https:\/\/gadhouse.com\/shop\/turntable\/duke-roy-hifi-stereo-turntable-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gadhouse<\/a>, Q Acoustics, DALI, NAD, WiiM, Bluesound, DeVore Fidelity, Naim, Focal, Audeze, Grado Labs, Meze Audio, Cambridge Audio, SVS, Marantz, Denon, Wharfedale and more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will also be exploring new towns, shops, and places to eat on my journey that has just begun and my goal is to connect you to all of it. This will not be a traditional Hi-Fi column and some china might get broken and egos bruised in the process. You may even get to watch me fish and cook &#8212; two things that I do rather well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-i-want-to-get-out-of-this\">What do I want to get out of this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A path forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A place where I can be the &#8220;good&#8221; person that my grandparents and parents raised me to be &#8212; and that&#8217;s not going to be clean or easy. Because life never is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"277191\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86726\/kurtz-tombstone-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kurtz Tombstone\" class=\"wp-image-277191\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"277190\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp2cloud-wordpress-to-cloud\/wp2cloud.php?weblob_id=86725\/kurtz-tombstone.jpg\" alt=\"Kurtz Tombstone\" class=\"wp-image-277190\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My personal focus? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People, mental health, family, Judaism, music, culture, movies, books, kindness and<strong> honesty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy-load\" title=\"Road To Perdition\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uoY10Oz4Mk?list=OLAK5uy_lL4izEPJwia4r-RhNpTg7BdwKJUlh9Gpc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/author\/ian-white\/\">See more articles by Ian White<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to make Hi-Fi and home theater work in really small spaces? 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