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Your listening chair

I was viewing a members system here on the 'Gon and he has a very near-field listening position. He has a listening chair and a foot-rest in front of the chair. A responder mentioned that the foot-rest is a bad idea soundwise.

This is a photo of his seating position SEATING POSITION

I listen from a loveseat. I'd love to get an ottoman to prop my feet up on or even invest in a recliner. I will be sitting 15 feet from my speakers.

Does an ottoman or a recliner present any problems for serious listening sessions?

thanks.......mitch
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rcprince
3,073 posts
 
With the ottoman, my bet is that the relaxation you get from propping your feet up will give you far more listening pleasure than any theoretical degradation of the sound from the ottoman. A recliner is a different matter, as it will lower your ear height and will put reflective/absorptive material around your ears, so that you may not be listening at the proper height for your speakers. Just my unscientific guess.
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Mitch, I think you REALLY need one of these in that studio space of yours:

http://www.dwr.com/productdetail.cfm?id=8100

I agree with Rcprince that the relaxation benefits of an ottoman will outweigh any sonic compromises. Especially from 15 feet away.

For listening I use a Herman Miller Aeron which is also my work chair at home. It's ultra-adjustable, comfortable enough to sit in for 12 hours a day and I can roll it forward if I want to listen nearfield.
saki70
907 posts
 
My set up resembles his , except that my chair and footstool are much bigger and leather. I have tried moving the footstool around , and out , and have not noticed much if any difference . Comfort rules !
pops
2,275 posts
 
Gunbei, LOL...excellent recommendation, I ordered 2 in case I have company!
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