Listening Chair?

Mark me down in the Ikea Poang category as well. Great little (cheap!) chair, can be customized to some extent with the textile cover offerings @ Ikea. I have a faux sheep's wool cover on mine; very comfy.
Did I mention that these chairs are very inexpensive?? ;-)

Tone audio did a nice article on chairs

Leather club chair & ottoman, from Design Within Reach (made by American Leather).

LeCorbusier Petit Tuxedo. Why? Because that guy in the Maxwell tape ad uses it. With Ellen Grey cocktail table. Just cant get my SET to play loudly enough.

Recliners are not for napping and being lazy, but not for serious active listening. You will lose the fight to stay alert and attentive in the reclining position. With a proper chair you will have improved perception of low level details, provided that your lower back is vertical and your head is in line with your back or even inclined a bit forward. I speak from experience- you should be comfortable but not too comfortable, with good posture. Otherwise the little hairs on the back of your neck will never stand up!