The BEST Listening Chair u’ve ever had or saw??

i have three Ekones stressless chairs; fairly comfortable but the backrest is wide and 'cups' the sound which is the opposite of what you want in a listening chair.

i own a chair that is similar to Tireguy's 'Backsaver' (in fact i might have turned Tireguy onto this type of chair 3 or 4 years ago) and is a version of Duke's recommendation, the Perfect Chair. it's called a 'zero-gravity chair' from 'the relax-the-back store'. this type of chair was developed in the 60's by NASA for space vehicles since it distributes your weight along the entire length of your body and was determined safest for the high 'G' forces of liftoff. this type of chair has fixed angles to the leg and back to keep the angle at optimum for support. the whole chair then pivots about one point. doctors even sometimes perscribe this type of chair for patients that cannot sleep laying down.

my chair (see my system thread for pictures) has a narrow top that rolls away from my ears. it also uses 'visco-elastic' foam for the ultimate in form fitting comfort. i've had my chair since 1999 and never found anything even close to it's comfort.

if you do a google search for 'zero gravity chair' 'the perfect chair' and 'relax the back store' you will come up with many examples and choices of this chair. i would turn you on to my exact chair but i'm not sure it is still made.

Bought a pair of Ekenos in '97 for a dedicated theater room. Vegas style if I remember correctly. They came with the (needed) ottomans in black leather and rosewood finish, great for a darkened room. I've changed rooms, houses, all equiptment but have the same chairs and wife ;o). Lucky me.

Interactive Health makes The Perfect Chair and it is available from several retailers, the Relax the Back store being one of them. Shop around for different options (material,colors,etc.) and prices. This chair made a tremendous improvement in my listening room from both a comfort and sonic standpoint. It was one of the best purchases I made. Thanks to Mike L for making us all aware of this type of chair for several years now. A picture of it is in my system description.

I absolutely love the Eames chair but it is too low and, in my opinion, a perfect "listening chair" cannot have a headrest. It must stay at shoulder height, and it must be positioned so that your hears, when seated, stay aligned horizontally with the tweeters.