What is your listening chair?

One can’t help wondering how long will it be before the Government regulates standing desks, at least for Govvies. You know, like they finally did for seatbelts and motorcycle helmets. Like companies and restaurants etc. finally did for smokers.

Maybe the best chair is no chair. Tim Cook CEO Apple informed employees last week they will be replacing chairs and desks with standing desks, citing doctors’ concerns that sitting is the new cancer. Healthier, more productive. Makes sense. I listen to headphones standing up, now. And surf the internet on my iPad on my makeshift standing desk, two CD cartons stacked on top of the table. No problemo!  What’s next, standing desks for airline pilots and bus drivers? Poker tournaments?

Re Poang chairs. It’s the foam used in their construction that’s the problem. It is the same type foam as used for Sonex acoustic foam squares or very similar. Sonex also hurts the sound, even a small amount in the room makes the sound all phasey and wooly sounding. “Sonex - The Industry Standard”  😬

OK. I don’t mind you disagreeing with me, cyclops. But try taking the Poang Chair out of the room. Now tell me the sound isn’t better. Better yet, take it out of the house completely. Been there done that.

Put a Poang Chair in the room, take one step backwards in sound quality. Put two Poang Chairs in the room. Take two steps backwards in sound quality. Hate to rain on anyone parade.

Hey, if you like the sound and admire it that’s all that counts. 😛 As I listen to headphones these days I use whatever, currently a high back executive chair. In the past I have made my own Shaker chair knock off. You know, one without foam.

Poang Chair from Ikea. Not a big fan. Oh, it’s comfortable and everything. But it’s bad for the sound. Must be the foam inside. Try taking it to another room, then listen again. There, isn’t that better?