{"id":2439,"date":"2025-04-14T13:27:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beckinabox.com\/blog\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T23:11:11","slug":"one-horse-house-media-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckinabox.com\/?p=2439","title":{"rendered":"One Horse House media room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last summer, I moved into my buddy\u2019s historic three-story home in Roebling, NJ\u2014known around town as the One Horse House. It’s the only house in the village that was ever relocated from its original spot, supposedly hauled by a single horse (hence the name).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History lesson aside, the third floor of the house was largely untouched and in a bit of disarray. Quiet and tucked away, it struck me as the perfect spot to create a cozy little library and media room, especially since I already had a personal collection of books, movies, and music looking for a proper home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cleaned the space from top to bottom, gave it a fresh coat of paint, and started setting things up. While there are still a few accents and technical upgrades I\u2019d like to make down the line, here\u2019s a look at the One Horse House media room as it stands today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019ve got any interesting media collecting dust, the One Horse House media room is always open to donations! I welcome just about every format\u2014movies (DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, LaserDisc), music (CD, SACD, cassette, vinyl), and all kinds of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve also put together an Amazon wishlist<\/a> with some media and upgrades I\u2019m hoping to add to the space over time, for anyone who\u2019s curious or feeling generous: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/1XJDS6OWCK9Q1?ref_=wl_share<\/a>

Gear (80% of it is over 20 years old)<\/span>:
Hisense 50″ 4k Roku TV (50R6030N)
Vizio 5.1\/Dolby Atmos sound bar (sv510x-0806)
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (250GB)
GE VCR (VG4043)
Pioneer LaserDisc player (CLD-S104)
Sony DVD\/SACD player (DVP-NS90V)
Technics turntable (SL-BD22)
Sony dual-cassette player (TC-W435)
Sony stereo receiver (STR-D590)
JBL Creature 2.1 speakers
Sony studio headphones (MDR-V600)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last summer, I moved into my buddy\u2019s historic three-story home in Roebling, NJ\u2014known around town as the One Horse House. It’s the only house in the village that was ever relocated from its original spot, supposedly hauled by a single horse (hence the name). 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