Your Listening chair

I must say this is one of the neatest topics I have heard discussed. I use a traditional wing back chair. I don't think is the best chair for listening, but certainly is one of my favorites for falling asleep while listening. By this time I am sure all of our significant others think we totally lost our minds. Here we spend thousands of dollars on something to listen to, while we sleep! Now isn't this hobby a real hoot !!!!!

I was at a dealer one time who used these large high back chairs that were also enclosed, you know the ones that cover your head and stuff from the side, and the top. I found that when I was trying to audition the speakers the sound dramatically changed as I leaned forward moving my head only a foot. My suspicion is the dealer may have intentionally used these chairs to increase the apparent energy and bass impact of the speakers. It really does sound different when the sound is bouncing around in the chair. I don't know if it is accurate or not. Maybe using a chair like that is a good thing when the listening room is atrocious, i.e. an open loft down onto the lower floor. However, I was skeptical and went elsewhere. As far as my home listening room is concerned I've never given much attention to the matter.

Here Here on the Eames lounger. It's a nice, low, beautiful chair, with support that cradles the back. The Rosewood veneer and down stuffing on a vintage specimen sounds much better than the foam/walnut of the recent models. The down really "gets out of the way" as you sit down, and also "lets go of your notes" as you try to get up, especially important for those of us with a "wide soundstage". The Rosewood offers a nice balance, not to dark, and with enough detail, yet presented in a slightly unglossy manner. Seriously, this is the greatest chair ever made. I wish I had one. I guess I could trade someone on Ebay my interconnects...

G13, you'd better hurry on over to ebay or else they might be enlightened by "Audio Critic" mag on the worth of those cables, huh?

I tried out all of the La-Z-Boy style chairs until I found the recliner/rocker that fit me just right! Most comfortable chair I ever sat on, fell asleep on, read on, listened to music on, etc.