Flooring advice on basement listening room.


Have a 21 x 13 room in the basement that I am going to build out.  I don’t think I can afford wood flooring.  Is a wood laminate ok or should I just put in carpet?

wadia 850
ML 331
Von Schweikert VR3
or
Usher Audio CP6311

Thanks.
allansumnall
My dedicated room is engineered wood floor, large heavy area rug covering 70% of floor, acoustic panels from Primacoustic. 
Sounds wonderful.
If moisture isn't a problem, I have always had heavy wall to wall carpet. I've seen and heard systems put on hardwood floors or concrete with no rugs and they sound absolutely horrible.
Thanks for all the advice.  My wife wants to carpet.  Our house was built in 1959 and is drafty.  Such is the world of compromise.
(Wall to wall?) carpet in a basement is even more good reason to consider a subfloor like the Dri Core modular product.
Flooring advice on basement listening room

What is the floor now, suspended or is it a cement slab??

Cheers George