I looked at the same system as an option for my basement remodeling, and I am also an IT geek. However, I did get many people that told me the high noise reduction tiles being great in reducing noise for the upstairs, can really have a negative impact on how your sound reflects around the room. Some reflectivity is a good thing.

My wife wanted more of a finished look, so I"m crossing my fingers we don't ever have plumbing problems. We shouldn't, we used PEX. I did prerun all of my Qs8 locations with good in-wall 12 gauge wiring, and my entire house is setup with RG6 and Cat5e. Funny thing, I'm using a wireless network, ha ha

Good Luck...I'll be getting carpet/tile soon.

M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350
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