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I listen from my bed.
Reader dBruce wants to know where do you sit, lie, or hang when listening? What chair/couch (make & model) is great for listening?
Formerly, the timeless IKEA Poang chair ($100 US) was tops for listening. Unfortunately, I moved overseas to a furnished apartment with crappy chairs apparently designed for children. Most of my listening now is done in one of these chairs. And, I must say, it borders on torture.
I sit in front of my computer in a comfy chair when working 10-12 hours a day in my home office. My seat is in the sweet spot of my system—which, incidentally, does not run off my computer, so I can listen whenever I am working.
I have a sofa arranged so my ears are 8-9' from each speaker, in a pretty relaxed position that puts me below the tweeters. The sound is fine, but I noticed while getting up and down that there was a kind of sonically supercharged location a little higher and a lot closer to the speakers. It's unconventional, probably against the official audiophile code, and according to the radiation patterns of the various drivers it shouldn't work, but if I occasionally want a full dose of intense sound, I grab an upright chair and bask in the glory.
I can't remember seeing recommendations on listening chairs in any audio publication. We have more than enough snake oil available in the form of interconnects and speaker cables. If Stereophile starts reviewing furniture, I will probably cancel my subscription.
A fold-up Northpole camping chair—no joke. I find its effect of "suspension" more comforting than any cushion, no matter what the price. Besides, spending my money on music, and equipment to convey that music, is much more important
...dead center between the two speakers. About 10' away from the center line. The table to my left is elbow-restin' high, allowin' for a minimum of head movement as I feed the pipes with whatever beer, gin, or scotch has been randomly or purposively selected to enhance the evening's listening. The chair is an adjustable office-type. Is the tweeter axis ear-high? I have no idea. If it isn't, and I sense a meaningful difference that can be made up, my right hand goes to the magic lever underneath the seat. Ahhhhhhh. That's the ticket!
It is an Ethan Allen arm chair that my now ex-wife picked out in 1992. Very firm cushioning, combined with virtually perfect height and width force a very upright yet comfortable posture. Puts the ears at tweeter level and my eyes at mid-height of the HD monitor. Chair is positioned 1/3 of the room's length away from the rear wall with the speakers located 1/3 room length from the front wall. Comfortable nubby cotton fabric cover seems to be sonically transparent—not sure if I could purchase a better listening chair even if I tried again with that goal in mind. Weirdly, I never even sat in this chair when we were married—it was always the "guest" chair.