What's Your Favorite Type of Listening Chair for Audio

Eames lounge chair with ottoman

Sound quality trumps comfort. For that reason, as far as cushy, foamy, leathery chairs go, I’m out. If I’m visiting someone who has such a chair or sofa I tolerate it, but just barely. 

I listen from Wassily Chairs. In addition to being a beautiful and classic design (see this Wikipedia writeup), their relatively low seating position results in my ears being at an optimal height for my particular speakers (Daedalus Ulysses), and I would expect any effects they might have on sonics due to reflections to be very minimal compared to many other kinds of chairs.

Also, the Wassily chairs are very easy to re-position when my wife and I are both listening.

Various knockoffs of the Wassily are available at much lower prices than the genuine article shown at the first link.

Regards,
-- Al

Fabric recliner that's comfortable to me. Then adjust tilt of speakers for my ear height from floor. Done. Happy camper ;)!

I have a pair of Knoll Barcelona replica chairs. They replaced an old, overstuffed sofa w/built in recliner which, I discovered, had sucked out the bass and lower mids, after I sold my speakers, which I thought were lacking in bass and the lower mids. Lesson learned.

All the best,
Nonoise