What is the best 2 channel listening chair?

I inherited a pair of the Stressless chairs.  Note that they come in multiple sizes.  One of mine is smaller, with a lower rise in the back, than the other.  It is above my shoulders, but beneath my ears.  I much prefer that one to the larger, taller one.  You really can hear the effect of the sound bouncing off the back of the chair near your ears if the seat back rises up to or over your ears.

Eames w/ottoman replica has worked very well for audio listening. I liked them so much, at one point we had two in the HT room and another for 2-ch. My advice, pay the extra and get full-grain leather. None of them delaminated, but the lesser covering quality scratched more easily - pets. They are extremely comfortable for long sessions, the aesthetic fits everywhere, and the design is an endless classic.

Things change, the pair was sold, and the remaining set lives in the living room (3rd system), and an audio-friendly sofa allows multi listening in the 2-ch room (center-stage isn't so necessary to enjoy LXmini speakers).

If Ihad a dedicated solo listening room, the Eames w/ottoman would be there.

If you want to go on the cheap so to speak, look at gaming chairs. I found one from Sams that works great in a small room I have for one of my systems. I love it!

A simple test to decide whether you want/need (or not) a high back chair is to cup your hands behind your ears while listening. If it sounds better, then your seat is likely a good distance from the wall behind you and you you want the reinforcement

hth

LOL@ this thread. Exactly as I figured.