I’m with you, Eames and Ekornes Stressless a bit pricey, Eames copy in much friendlier in the wallet. Can always change/upgrade later.
I will go out to demo both to see fit, risky as it may plant an expensive seed….common in our hobby
Chair
I’ve been thoroughly bitten by the couch. My listening chair that is.
I’m forced to cut my listening sessions short due to lower back pain (chronic, result of an old injury). Looking to get something that would be comfortable enough to not aggravate the nerve in my tukhes and align properly with my speakers in a sweet spot.
Eames replica in leather? Ikea Poang? Anything else? What do you use?
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@kennyc If you're looking at the Eames, the chair I use, just be aware there are many different qualities of this chair on the market. The first one I ordered was from Wayfair. It arrived in two boxes and a lot of assembly was required. The metal worked looked cheap. It went straight back. The second one, the keeper, came from a company in Vancouver BC called Eternity Modern. https://eternitymodern.ca/em-lounge-chair-ottoman#tab=available-order&147=527&152=241&143=236 These chairs arrive in 4'x4'x4' boxes. Incredible packing. Assembly was 3 screws. I guess it's the adage you get what you pay for. Even if you're not going to be ordering from Canada, I suggest anyone should look at the specs on this chair and use it a base for comparison. Cheers. |
@bigtwin - thanks for the tip, @audphile1 - rats, today I demoed various Stressless chairs- they’re soooo comfortable. Later, I demoed Lazyboy. I haven’t decided if headrest causes significant reflections to be avoided or is a non-issue. Also if fabric is better at mitigating reflections than leather. Both Stressless and Lazyboy’s headrest was above my ears. Then I went to Hermon Miller to try out their Eames chair. One fit perfectly and my ears were just above the headrest, can lean back with some support. Sigh. The salesperson said that Hermon Miller will have a sale at the end of the month, so I gave her my contact number - that’s safe, right? 🙄 |
..actually, if it's the eames replica on amazon, the leather is cloth-backed polyurethane material, aka as pleather. It can be very comfortable though. I have an Ekornes in one room and a older-style leather Lazy-boy recliner is another. The Ekornes has a heavy towel draped on the headrest while the recliner has an afghan draped over the back and over the headrest. Both seem to work fine. |
@kennyc Am I reading the Hermon Miller site correctly, that they are asking $6000 US for their Eames Chair??? I bought my chair from Eternity Modern on sale for $2200 CDN. All the wood is sourced from Canada. All the leather is sourced from Italy. |
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