What do you sit on?
2 IKEA Poang chairs and 1 Rocking chair. I have two audio systems at the polar opposite ends of a big room facing each other. The three chairs are in the middle of the room and I turn the chairs toward the system I am listening to... at the time. JJss49 that’s a fine chair you have there for easy listening and wine |
I'm used to sleeping in a recliner for all the reasons that people who sleep in recliners recognize. I needed a portable recliner that I could take on road trips to visit the grandkids and for sleeping on crappy beds in cheap hotels. This chair is really sturdy and comfortable. It doesn't recline as far as my home recliner, but it's sufficient. The chair has made it possible to sleep well when I travel! Most of these kinds of chairs have a 250lb rating. I'm 240. For the last couple I bought, the fabric was pulling away from the Bungie rings. I can replace the bunnies, I can replace the bolts at the pivot points, but ripped fabric, I can't fix. |
Since my little Maggies, as set up, image incredibly well, in or out of the sweet spot and being line source, seating height isn't critical, I am most happy with my three cushion Flex Steel sofa. It is medium firm and comfortable for long listening secessions. I usually sit in the center cushion, but if company is over or wife joins in on the session, the cushions on either side make a comfortable and good listening seat as well. As I do a lot of late night listening, it's nice to stretch out and relax for a bit, when I get tired of setting and still be able to enjoy the large full scope of the performance, without everything being sucked into a box...Jim |
My friend had a dedicated listening room designed in his newly built house with dedicated circuits and lots of RPG room treatment. His system was comprised of very highend equipment like Mark Levinson, Krell and Wilson Audio. Our group of four assembled one evening to do some serious listening, After a few minutes, we all agreed that his usually superb-sounding system sounded terrible. The only thing that had been changed since our last listening session was the addition of a new leather sofa that his wife admired. We picked it up and moved it out of the room. Instantly, the room sounded as good as before. We moved it back and the system sounded awful again. Needless to say, we moved it out one more time --- and it remained out ! We never figured out why it made such a drastic difference, but it most certainly did. Make sure you can return any new furniture addition to your listening space. |
The home theatre chairs available are worth looking into as they are built for long term use, support and adjustability - a bad back can be assuaged by a half hour spent in a reclined position. My speakers require rather anal set up using a laser so my HT recliner is set up with index marks so I can get it back into original position if I move it inadvertently. A theatre seat that seems comfortable in the store for 5 minutes may not be for several hours, but it can be hard to buy one with an option to return it after, say, a week if it doesn't please. |
Loving some of the suggestions on this forum. Always wanted a Classic Eames and will definitely be on the lookout for an Ekornes Stressless . Currently I am sitting on an antique (1920s?) rattan chair I bought off an outdoor furniture store for $50 (A customer wanted it refurbished, and when he was given the estimate he abandoned it). I refurbished it myself, added 6inch foam from an old sofa and a pillow for backing. A lumbar pillow supports my lower back, and I can sit for a couple hours without too much discomfort from my L4/L5. |
I have been contemplating this for about 6 months. I have sat in a lot of chairs trying to find the right one and I still haven't found it. I am currently using a cheap $150 barrel chair with pleather covering that had been in another room for years. It isn't uncomfortable, per se, but it definitely doesn't invite you to sit for hours. West Elm has some nice chairs that I have considered. Their showrooms just opened back up, so I may make a trip out there. |
I have an old puffy leather lazy boy recliner. But the real issue is not comfort but can a regular recliner or any chair be too high for listening? Should it be lower? I noticed just yesterday that when I drop a pen while in my chair and leaned down to pick it up.....bass!!! Not overwhelming but nice bass. About a foot from the floor. Listening to Vandersteen Treo CTs which are about 24 inches from a wall solid brick wall, nine feet tall. |
@tt1man.....*S* Elegant chair, that Lobster....but the wing-like sides at the backs' top might be a 'cheat' in some minds... Reminds me of cupping your hands behind your ears....even held out from ones' skull, the effect is noticable. Be a nice one to nap out in, tho.....*G* @rixthetrick...."YeHa! Git along, lil' molars!" ;) |
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- I bought my wife a saddle chair for her dental hygiene work, it's really quite good for her sitting 8 hours a day hunched over patients. Made in Norway! |
Every once in a while people put out nuggets of information that may be of use to others. For example, I never considered the fabric choice on your seating arrangement to have an effect on sound quality. For people with exceptional hearing that might be something to consider. For me, unfortunately, I doubt I would be able to discern any difference thanks to age-related hearing loss and tinnitus. It's annoying, but it doesn't keep me from enjoying my music. @dekay: I'm sorry to hear about your back problems. I'm dealing with cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerve that radiates down the arm) which hopefully will go away, but nothing as serious as you describe. Hope it turns out OK. |
@cal91....when cables, amps, speakers, and the like lose their appeal as an item of discussion, moving on to 'seating' seems a good target. ;) For those with physical issues, there is a definite comfort issue. And my sympathy goes out to them.....from one with none. And good luck seeking respite and comfort.... Me? 2 office style swivel chairs and a chaise lounge, dependent on location....when I'm not afoot. All of which supports tush just fine...including 'afoot', which keeps it small as a potential target....*L* |
Some of you just can't help yourselves. The OP asked for help, another said he would wait until it was safer to shop (which is good common sense) and people go on the attack. Several of you seem to jump on every thread just to start insulting each other. Why not start a thread for people who think they are clever and want to see who can be the next Don Rickles? Some of us want to learn about equipment and talk about music. Geoffkait: Forget the advice about the conniption, I'm there. |
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Almost forgot, if price is not a major factor, also look into Gamut Audio's Lobster Chair http://www.gamutaudio.com/the-gamut-hi-fi-lobster-chair/ Believe it's been reviewed in Positive Feedback and Part-Time Audiophile. |
@millercarbon, Is this the chair you were thinking of,,,,https://relaxtheback.com/collections/zero-gravity-chairs/products/novus-zero-gravity-recliner?varian...I came across it when going though the search of old threads on this site thoughtfully provided by Steakster. It looks pretty appealing. |
Check out the IMG Comfort line out of Norway at your local Scandinavian furniture shop when things permit. https://imgcomfort.com/us/collection/They have motorized & mechanical recliners plus the two piece chair & ottoman style and couches, etc. Fantastic leather choices, extremely comfortable and ergonomic--fall asleep in one all the time. I met them years ago at the CES after buying one recliner retail locally, then bought another. Highly recommended. |
I rarely sit when listening to music (making dinner doing other stuff on the patio). However, having a way compromised back (3 shattered load bearing vertebrae plus 3 fractured middle back's and numerous collapsed/gone-history disks) I've ended up using a simple Director's Chair for our computer setup. The computer rig is the only place I sit for an hour+, or so. As I need to reposition myself constantly this is the best solution I've found to date, and the chairs come in various seat height versions. When I really want to just listen to music without distractions I lay on the sofa with my legs elevated (the main system speakers are positioned for this). This said, per recent measurements, I'm 5'11" and 160 pounds (lost 2" and 20 pounds in the past 25 years) so take this into consideration as such a chair may not be suitable for heavier weights. Having spent 12+ years in the high end interior design industry (previous life;-) I'm well accustomed with chairs and their comfort levels/builds. Anyway, my suggestion is a decent Director's Chair if your weight comfortably allows such (and if you are extra thin/bony add a pillow to the seat for added padding comfort). DeKay |
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Ekornes Stressless with ottoman in top grain leather is hard to beat. There's about a million knock-offs of this classic design, with quality and styling details all over the map. But for comfort they are really hard to beat. There's another chair once sold at Dania (I think) that was similar seating position and comfort (although fixed back angle) and it was smaller, lighter, and quite a bit more affordable. The shape had the arm rest coming forward curving down then curving back at the bottom, a sideways U shape that allowed it to have a very slight spring like rocking motion as you sit down in it. The back was the perfect height to just support your head if you wanted to lean back, without completely blocking the ears from behind- the one drawback to the Ekornes. This chair, whatever it was, is the one piece of furniture I truly regret ever selling! Funny thing is, this same thread topic came up about a year ago and someone else mentioned this same chair! No idea if it still being made any more. |
