Ms: What a cheerful reply (perhaps you are standing up too much and need to take a load off - you can light a Bic while seated:-)? Listening chairs change perhaps as much as the Hi-fi gear itself. I will respond again when I can provide a link to a photo of my favorite listening chair. I have my choice of two of the same (and they are classic killers). Whatjd - brace yourself (better yet sit down before you view the photo).
Describe your listening chair
We all spend so much time and money trying to get our audio systems just the way we want them, but do we consider another important aspect of the experience, the chair we park our backsides in?
I'm a digital retoucher and sit in front of a computer about 10 hours a day. My company has been nice enough to supply the designers in my department all with Herman Miller Aeron chairs. I've been using one now for almost 6 years and I know if it wasn't for these great chairs, I'd have all kinds of back and shoulder problems. This is simply the best task chair I've used. So when it became time to consider a chair for my home listening environment, it was a no brainer. Luckily, a coworker knew someone that sold Aerons to medical facilities and was able to give them to us at an awesome discount.
I own ProAc Tablette 50 Signature mini monitors which are placed on 29" tall Lovan stands. The fact that the Aeron chairs are task chairs and have the ability to adjust height, tilt, lumbar, armrests and even swivel allows me to find just the right listening position. I've sat in mine for up to 6 hours taking in tunes and sometimes reading and eating as I do so, all because this chair fits me so well.
So fellow audiophiles, tell me about your gluteus supportus. I know many of you use couches and sofas as your listening station, I have many friends that do. Initially, I thought there might be a problem with reflections from the excess surface area of a large seating platform, but I've never detected any. Eventually, I'd like to add an ottoman of some sort., will that effect sound as well?
Have at it brothers and sisters!
I'm a digital retoucher and sit in front of a computer about 10 hours a day. My company has been nice enough to supply the designers in my department all with Herman Miller Aeron chairs. I've been using one now for almost 6 years and I know if it wasn't for these great chairs, I'd have all kinds of back and shoulder problems. This is simply the best task chair I've used. So when it became time to consider a chair for my home listening environment, it was a no brainer. Luckily, a coworker knew someone that sold Aerons to medical facilities and was able to give them to us at an awesome discount.
I own ProAc Tablette 50 Signature mini monitors which are placed on 29" tall Lovan stands. The fact that the Aeron chairs are task chairs and have the ability to adjust height, tilt, lumbar, armrests and even swivel allows me to find just the right listening position. I've sat in mine for up to 6 hours taking in tunes and sometimes reading and eating as I do so, all because this chair fits me so well.
So fellow audiophiles, tell me about your gluteus supportus. I know many of you use couches and sofas as your listening station, I have many friends that do. Initially, I thought there might be a problem with reflections from the excess surface area of a large seating platform, but I've never detected any. Eventually, I'd like to add an ottoman of some sort., will that effect sound as well?
Have at it brothers and sisters!