What s in front of your chair?

Elwood: Eyeglasses do change the sound considerably (not for the better, IMO). I always take mine off when doing other than casual listening. Think about it, you are creating two areas of reflection two or three inches from the ears (depending on how fat the head is) and they (the areas of reflection) are between the speakers and the ears. No kidding.

I like the barber chair idea. Mine (my barber) is just a block away and perhaps I could talk him into cutting my hair in the living room. That way I could listen to music in between snips. In regard to the nose, mine is pretty big and I also have a large mole on the left side of it, that possibly effects the sound stage. I like it though (the mole) as it gives me something to look at when I am bored. I also agree with the beach chair. When I use our butterfly chair I have to lean forward (away from the wings) to get a good sound. When I use a folding canvas low backed chair (that is the property of one of our cats - Elliot's chair) I can just relax and enjoy the music. My favorite most comfortable chair is a folding wrought iron French Riviera one that has a heart shaped back, but it weighs a ton and I rarely use it anymore. Anything in between my chair and the speakers (other than rugs (over carpet) on the floor) seems to change/degrade the sound and I don't think that it's silly to be concerned about it. Afterall, it's a free tweak that's easy to remedy. My wife just asks that I don't barricade the front door with the stuff that I move, in the event that there is a fire.