The lobster chair by Gamut is the only chair specially design for music listening
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Human Touch Zero Gravity Perfect Chair baby! Don’t care if the headrest ain’t acoustic. So freaking comfortable I enjoy the music more anyway. Buy used though. New is too pricey. Got an Ekornes initially cause it cost less but it can’t even touch a Perfect chair. Got a pair ($5K+ new) for $150 on Craigslist. Boom!!! (that kind of deal pretty rare but patience will get you like new for $500 maybe) http://www.humantouch.com/perfect-chairs.html |
My perfect listening chair is a tweed cloth barrel chair that swivels and rocks. The curvature of the back and sides of the chair gently hugs my body, and the back of the chair ends at the small of my back. The chair allows my ears to be fully unobstructed, and the swivel and rocking features allow me to slightly adjust my forward, backward, and side position -- which I find useful based on the genre and particular mix of the recording. In addition, I have the same style chair in the listening room which permits me to "double-up" the seat cushion, raising my listening position. The chair is supported by 5 metal legs, which permits easy room placement but secure when placed on the carpeted floor. These seat options are perfect for me, since I have pairs of Triton One, Martin Logan, and Axiom floor standing speakers arrayed in the sweet spot relative to the chair. |
I pondered this very question for quite a while and then purchased a anti-gravity chair for like $40. The cosmetics will not receive any awards, however it is surprisingly comfortable. There does not appear to be much that would adversely affect the sound quality, even with the high back. So how does it sound? IDK because I need to do a room conversion to implement the audition of this chair. Perhaps some other member who has listened with one could offer the pros and cons of this value chair. |
@lpretiring My zero gravity "Perfect Chair" is very comfy. It's suited better for remote control operation because once I am fully relaxed and settled in, it becomes annoying to get up and out of the chair. Unless your turntable is beside the chair, getting up every twenty minutes or so isn't my idea of a placid listening session. Also, I often forget that the remote is resting on my lap and when I get up, it clatters across the floor. It's a great chair to watch TV, providing the screen is high enough to see above my toes when I am fully reclined. For serious listening, I think something along the lines of the Eames chair would be perfect. A big comfy seat with an ottoman for leg support and a side table with a lamp and a vibration resistant coaster. |
dbtom2, Thanks for the correct name for this type of chair, Zero Gravity. My guess is this chair will have little, if any affect on the acoustic signature of the room. The headrest cushion might need to be removed or customized though. For turntable use especially in the fully reclining position pertaining to convenience I agree there are much better choices. |
I've had my zero gravity 'perfect chair' from 'The Relax-The-Back' store since 1999.....so 17 years. mine is a narrow 'tall' version with visco elastic foam and all the head rest surfaces and back rest curve away from my ears so it does not change tonality. a zero gravity chair is a 12 hour chair, I can sit in it indefinitely (at my ideal listening height) without my back getting stiff since my weight is distributed over the length of my legs and not on my tailbone. OTOH an Ekones Stressless chair (a 2 hour chair) requires constant change in position to avoid a stiff back......and most of those positions are not the ideal listening spot. I've owned a number of Ekones Stressless chairs (and have an Ekones sofa in my listening room) and am sitting in one now watching football. most of them are not 2-channel audio system friendly since they 'cup' the sound which does wreak havoc with tonality. so pay attention to the head rest portion of the Ekones chair to make sure it does not have an inside curve around your ears. |
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