Let me guess. People will claim that chairs sound different.
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@secretguy
Sorry… yes they do. If you have a high back chair the extends above your ears versus only to your shoulder… you bet there is a big difference.
I use a dual recliner that goes to my shoulders. Mostly for my doggies to sit and listen next to me. A Wayfair purchase, nothing to rave about.
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It's been claimed that chairs that are higher than the shoulder could have some effect on sound hitting your ear...lm not that picky....lf lm sitting in my listening room for several hours at a time..l want to be in "heven" comfort wise....and looks are important also...
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I am a bit of a minimalist and love my listening chair I bought at Ikea.
Added memory foam and it is comfy and raises above the shoulders.
Best $99.00 I spent on a chair.
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IMO....l believe the room and its furnishings should be relative to the system.....in other words you wouldn't see a person with Wilson XVX speakers sitting on a milk crate or a lawn chair...
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I will try them all and report back.
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I have an Ames Chair!
Feels better than my expensive gear being fed by horrible internet radio!
Love the Chair!
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I watched a video from a USA manufacturer who was installing a set of his new speakers in a clients home and I was impressed by the two plastic laundry baskets used to support acoustical treatment next to each speaker! Well the color white did match!
Lets all go to zip cord for speaker wire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a Hobby!
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you guys with the "Ames" chair, do you mean Eames?
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I probably shouldn't post this but l have a expensive pair of Ugg swede sheepskin slip on shoes that are only to be worn in my listening room....when l walk in there and put my feet up...l like to see the mcintosh meters between my uggs....l think the wife's about ready to kill me..lol
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This is what Michael Lavorgna sits on, and has been since the '80s
He says it's very comfortable. I think my butt would get a flat spot but maybe the curve in it works against that.
All the best,
Nonoise
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I have three chairs in my listening room. One is a wooden rocking chair that has a padded leather back and seat. The other two are matching Ikea Pong leather chairs. So yeah many have criticized the finer points of deadened sound, reflecting and bouncing sound but hey.... it sounds great to me when I am listening with wine in hand or a pilsner. These chairs were not big buck items, just comfortable. Live and let live...
BTW I don't know who Michael Lavorgna is, but those Devore speakers are great, I have heard them with Line Magnetic amps. Very nice...
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Sounds great! I love it...l once replaced my chair and lost my center "phantom " image that took me so long to achieve....l was swearing for days...
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@nonoise this one might be more comfortable.
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nonoise- thanks I will check him out
vinnydabully- hey man get what you like and keep the uggs
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@juanmanuelfangioii I am a bit of a minimalist and love my listening chair I bought at Ikea
It's a very good listening chair. Try the foot stool for a little bit more comfort, best combo I have found.
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I have, for over 20 years now, been listening in a lounge chair made by the Norwegian company Hjellegjerde. Outstanding support, etc. It is similar to this one.
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@nonoise that is what I was thinking. I would need the pad to cause I have no ass.
@russ69 I have the ottoman that goes with it and I agree. Love this chair just had to upgrade the pad.
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Sorry for my spelling...yes they are spelled Eames..
Some of the expensive replicas are considered as good or better than the originals....they are used on Shark Tank.The top tier Norwegian leather arm chairs are also very nice...
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I need head support but get the idea of not having the chair back come up past your shoulders. Does anyone make a chair with a "skinny" headrest?
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This is my go-to for extended listening sessions (otherwise I just sit, or recline, on the sofa).
DeKay
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With all do respect Mr.Lavorgna can keep that red chair...lm extremely sore from lifting all day at work .When l come home and listen to Sade l want to feel like I'm in heven...not in a Jame Bond movie getting torchered...
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This is by far the best I’ve ever had. It’s super comfortable, stays put, has touch controls at your right-hand fingertips, and the adjustable headrest lands in exactly the right place on the back of your neck. It is really ideal when you want to recline but also support your head for reading. I love it.
You can also charge your phone, and there are big storage areas underneath the hinged armrests.
Composer Gray Power Recliner with Adjustable Headrest | AFW.com
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That's a nice piece.....good price also
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Aesthetics aside, I've found the Steel Case Leap V2 (version 2. The V1 is no good) is a remarkably comfortable and offers the most adjustable chair I've used. I have purchased them for home office / listening, personal office, etc. I like the cloth better than leather which I found too firm. Add an ottoman of your choice and you'll be pleasantly surprised. Madison Seating offers great prices and service although shipping can be complicated. But, they sell for significantly less than Steel Case dealers. https://www.madisonseating.com/leap-chair-v2-by-steelcase-sale.html If you want to spend a bit less, the Steel Case Think is good but does not offer as many adjustments.
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Stressless are good...but very expensive and not as adjustable. In addition to that, they don't stay put because of that round base, and always need to be adjusted. I know because I had another brand of chair that looked just like a Stressless.
Finally, at least in my 11x13 listening room, the separate footrest was always in the way. Now, if I'm not reclining the chair is just a chair.
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Most commercial listening rooms employ a padded backless bench. There are no sound reflections around the listener's ears and it has the added effect of being uncomfortable enough that the listener will not linger there.
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Elite home theatre recliners ,they are Exceptional ,
and made in North America.
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My dentist has an old chair with a narrow headrest...
Yes, I can clearly hear a difference when sitting on a loveseat with my head too low. If I use a pillow behind my head, it matters.
I am still a bit tempted to try sitting on the floor and adjusting the speakers to 'aim' at me. I remember Mapleshade (Pierre Sperry?) offering some of that advice.
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I just use a plush recliner. Everything works great enough that it would be almost as satisfying as sitting in a recliner at a symphony performance.
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+1:on stressless by Ekornes.. Have three of them.
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First of all, it's Eames, not Ames. Thirdly, if you haven't had your chair treated cryogenically, you're not going to get the best sound while sitting in it.
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Spouse & self have a pair of Poäng chairs with ottomans in leather for some time now. Pretty much our seats of choice, good to go with a shared surface betwixt.
Some chairs would be more at home on the command deck of the Enterprise, your choice of version. ;) Butt, to each backside...*G*
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No part of the chair must extend near the ears, unless the damping/blanking effect of a headrest is a planned part of your room treatment which it shouldn't be unless you have the most awful room. So Eames is out unless you remove the headrest.
Otherwise just choose what you find comfortable
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A seat that you don't think about.
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Got my Stressless from Scandinavian designs. The headrest in the down position is at my shoulders so no interference. Great chair overall.
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G plan retro leather sofa.....
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A clapped out semi overstuffed recliner, complete with camouflage duct tape. (Camo because it disappears and doesn’t effect acoustics in any way). If I posted a picture, I’d have to add a viewer warning.
Very comfortable, it’s mine and no one else sits in it because it’s in the mancave/listening room/gun room/think tank.
Would I enjoy something like the Eames? Of course I would. But then I’d be taking money away from my next upgrade.
p.s. @vinnydabully I’m with you there brother, UGG slippers should be standard issue for all of us on AG.
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@dekay - you have one of those to?
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Pretty much eliminates room reflections. 😊
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juanmanual - a few days ago, I was in an office waiting and sat on this exact mid century modern chair for about 45 minutes and couldn’t believe how comfortable it was! I would’ve never thought from looking at it that it was so comfy.
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I have a Gamut Lobster chair myself. Cost as much as a major system component but my thinking was that the listening position is as important as a component so why not spend as much? The justifications of an audiophile ... 🙄
Gamut Lobster Chair
The chair is comfortable and the head rest is sound absorbent so there's less reflection to the ears (based on what the marketing materials say). To my ears, I hear more details in tracks that I am familiar with. The more important lesson I have learnt is that you need to sit at the height of the tweeters. I learnt this the painful way as I recently upgraded my main speakers, and found that the chair was no longer in the sweet spot as the tweeters were not at ear height. Unfortunately the height of the chair is not adjustable. 😣
I had to relocate the Gamut Lobster chair to my second set up. Now I am on the hunt again for another chair. It is probably going to be height adjustable this time around.
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If you like your current chair, just build a carpeted platform that raises your chair to the height you want. Simple and cheap.
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Going to get a couple Poang so I can easily shift around (have 2 systems set up in same room. Bummed you can’t seem to get the leather ones anymore.
May add an Ekornes or recliner for those days I just want to be super comfortable.
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