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#1 blessingx

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 10:53 AM

We'll start off with this one: Ballerina Sweetspot Audiophile Chair

Anyone got other suggestions?
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 10:58 AM

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:10 AM

Yes, I'm always on the lookout for a chair to tighten up the bass, sweeten the midrange and gave the treble more clarity. Something that also makes the soundstage more holographic and gives instruments a less artificial tone would be helpful too.
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:25 AM

Wonder if it comes with automatic blow job or at least hand job mechanism

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:28 AM

The problem is, it's an interaction thing, so each chair is going to sound different in your room. You're just going to have to buy a few (not more than one or two at a time, presumably) and try them.

The most important part (besides comfort, of course) is the material combination closest to the head/ears. I would completely discount anything hard (like solid wood). Cloth materials and suede would be good, but they may make sounds boomier than they were originally. I would also seriously consider something with no or minimal head support.

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:37 AM

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:42 AM

I got one of these (used), really nice. In theory adjustable "sweet spot locator. "

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:55 AM

And on a less serious note:

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:57 AM

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:00 PM

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Now there's an idea I really like. :)

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:25 PM

I was going to put in my vote for the Herman Miller Aeron but it's more of an office chair than anything else (and it's the most awesomest office chair of course). Well, until I saw this one:

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:51 PM

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That's because it's made with milspec 99.9999% oxygen free copper. You can even listen in outer space.
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:57 PM

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Yep I should try this one. I usually listen very late and I can easily fall asleep way before the end of a Dream Theater CD....:palm:

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:20 PM

My dream audio chair would be the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman.

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The one I use now is an Ekornes Stressless recliner and ottoman

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:30 PM

^^^^^

About the Eames chair, if you're more than six feet tall forget about it.

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:33 PM

Leather is way too reflective.

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:41 PM

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:45 PM

Too much "road noise".

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:49 PM

No, use a pile of dollars as your audiophile chair :palm:
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:53 PM

I like the steelcase leap better then the Aeron.




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