Depressed and cramped in my new house... yikes
Sorry to here that, I'n sure you'll soon get things straight and it will feel cosy not cramped.
Me and Mrs A started out in rented places and for a while I was a little into Hi-Fi, or rather a setup suited electonic dance music, I had a Musical Fideliity (British built) amp, a couple of large Cerwn Vega speakers on fancy stands and a not insignificant Sub.
We didnt know at the time but it wasnt a very friendly little group of houses but i shall never forget the look on their faces as i carted all this stuff in. The the next weekend after a a party in a quarry that lasted till about 1pm on Sunday about 15 people came back to the house and we sat in the garden with the back doors open and tunes kickin, i guess we looked a bit of a motley crew and oddly the none of the neighbors were into hard trance new NRG and Hardcore :D
I'm sure the range of Throbbing Gristle, Buthole Surfers, PIL and the Pistols mid week made up for it
I recommend setting up some sounds and taking the place in for a bit, we own this house and have no intention of moving, I have lived in some truly grim places in the past, this place is right on the very edge of town so we are the last houses and largely surrounded by woods and countryside, The peace and relative tranquility of the neighbor hood, is worth a great deal.
The houses are detached so noise isent so much of an issue but a young guy lives on his own next door so has the odd ( once a month ) rowdy late party, we never complain i'm just glad hes having a good night, with the windows shut you canlt here a lot and hes a nice guy and it makes me feel OK about blasting the sounds every now and again. the couple on the other side never leave the house, he moans about everything so i just politely ignore him, I thnk he's a secret Nine Inch Nails fan anyway:D