Since we don’t know all the details of what was happening SPL, time of day, type of noise (e.g. heavy bass) etc… I reserve judgment on what the authorities did. On one hand the audio/HT/gaming enthusiast in me says it sure sucks to get that treatment, on the other hand it also sucks to be subjected to someone else’s noise if your trying to enjoy your audio hobby.
I’ve had and HT setup in my apartment for over 2 years with nary a complaint because I make a point to enjoy my system without bothering others. About 7 months ago a new neighbor started with the loud bass music, even in the middle of the night. It became impossible to enjoy my hobby because of his noise.
So after countless complaints to the apartment management and about 7 calls to the police, the police asked me to make out a disorderly conduct complaint so they could arrest him. He spent the night in jail (he was drunk) and was eventually sentenced to two weeks in Sheriff Joe‘s lockup. Not sure what happened to his equipment but not one note has come through the wall since then.
While it’s easy, perhaps natural, to assume the complainers were just curmudgeons there’s the possibility at least one of them was an audio enthusiast who just wanted to peacefully enjoy their hobby.
Cheers,
Dean
P.S. Closing on a house in a week.