looking for a chair

I made the mistake of moving from an old and ugly low-backed chair to a new high backed leather chair ---big mistake. I couldn't stand it and had to sell the chair. The difference was very noticeable. I was more comfortable, but felt like I was hearing sound reflected off of the chair. Cup your hands about 4 inches behind your ears while listening for a similar effect. Now I'm looking for a comfortable, low-backed leather chair. So far, all I've been able to find is the Embassy by Cinematech, but $1700 is a little steep for me to pay for a chair...and then there is the matching ottoman. Good luck in your search.

If your choice is not a recliner, the ottoman is key, IMHO.

I would think that leather would reflect the sound and fabric would absorb it. That is why I wanted to go with fabric. The pillow on the 354 is not as big and puffy as on some chairs but I am concerned about imaging.

I use a Herman Miller Aeron chair which is also my home office seat. It's great because I can roll it forward and backward, raise it up and down, and adjust the tilt for finding the best imaging position. It's relatively small, has a meshed seat and back for minimal reflections and I can sit in it for hours without even thinking of it. I know because my butt has been parked in one at work too for almost seven years. Makes a great Quake III Arena seat as well!

While we're talking "good" furniture, I think that there are many Midcentury designs that fit the bill nicely:

The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (by Herman Miller)
is probably the last stereo chair that I'll ever own (once I get enough $ to buy it!):

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/67071/

Also nice is the Breuer Wassily chair:

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/50L/

And the van der Rohe Barcelona chair (ouch on the price):

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/barcelona/

and the Alto Arm Chair:

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/400/

and the Alto Scroll Chair:

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/seating/products/41/

If you need any help convincing the significant other to let you spend upwards of $3k on a listening chair, you can take them to the Museum of Modern Art where most of these chairs are on permanent display.

I'm not affiliated with HighbrowFurniture (I wish), but He's a nice guy, so if any of you decide to purchase from him, at least tell him that Joe Cunningham sent you, maybe he'll let me put something on long-term layaway.

happy listening.