What s in front of your chair?


I'm condsidering putting an ottoman in front of my listening chair, but am concerned about sonic effects. However, could an ottoman be beneficial as a low frequency absorber? If so, what type of ottoman would be best? I'm thinking cloth covered with natural stuffing, i.e. wool or cotton. Has anyone experimented with this? I guess anything would be better than a glass table. I just don't want to buy something then not like it because once it's in, it will never leave(SO). Hey, maybe there's a product in this thread for some ingenious furniture maker: Audiophile Ottomans, $10,000, Chairs, $15,000.
metaphysics
Metaphysics, now for a serious answer. The coffee table obviously made a difference, as you noted. The surface of the table is most likely an almost perfect reflector. The ottoman would probably have more shape to it, and be made from another material than glass, so it would probably reflect less sound. If you take a ligt orroman, maybe something with a tube frame like I described earlier, you may find that the effect is not too noticeable.
Brianmgrarcom 6" thick Sonex for the hammock material. ...but which wires, and what gauge? ...Silver, copper and what termination? ...Maybe Stevemj could loan us some of his zip-cord? ;)
Njonker...TOO funny! Bravo.
Am also looking at the possibility of a footrest/low ottoman, predominantly to get comfortable enough so that I don't cross my legs all the time, which aggravates my arthritic knees. Whereas I'm fully aware of the reflective problems with hard surfaces, I would hope that a cloth-cushioned LOW footrest wouldn't have sonic attribute, unless maybe it's too near a low port?...or an electrostat?
Sorry I'm not continuing the humorous bent of the thread...well perhaps a joke: why do Scotsman wear kilts?