Vincehoffman
08-24-08, 07:56 PM
Hey all,
Looking for very comfortable reclining seating for listening/viewing. These will replace the low back fabric sofa we currently use (pictured below).
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/VinceHoffman/IMG_2416c.jpg
My spouse is really set on HT recliners with built-in cup holders n' all. Me, not so much. As the room is for critical listening as well as movies, I'm not psyched about high back over-stuffed leather(/ette) seating with headrests which wrap around your ears- Far from ideal from an acoustics perspective! After some research I came across Ekornes Stressless and their Arion 2007 seating here. (http://www.ekornes.ca/ca-us/stressless/stressless_sofas/stressless-arion-2007/) I'm thinking that though a leather covered chair is less ideal acoustically than a porous fabric one, the Arion's complex curved and angled shape will tend to mitigate the reflective acoustic effects through diffraction.
My wife and I visited the local Ekornes dealer today and were blown away by the comfort, style, and build quality but... She insists upon the high back version with its adjustable headrest while for audiogeek-uber-all reasons, I'd prefer the low back version. Fortunately, I discovered that with the seat in the upright position and the headrest in its lowest position, the headrest ended barely above shoulder height on my 5-10" frame, well below my ears. If you watch the flash animation in the provided link above for a few moments you'll see the three seat high-backed configuration in white with it's pair of "Sector" wedges which we are contemplating. I figure the curved three seat array would look pretty stunning finished in black leather and natural beech wood in our room. I'm thinking we have a winner but I'd really like to hear from any other AVSers that may be using Ekornes seating prior to laying out the non-trivial purchase price. Thanks.
Happy Trails!
Vince@Freewheelcycle.com
Looking for very comfortable reclining seating for listening/viewing. These will replace the low back fabric sofa we currently use (pictured below).
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/VinceHoffman/IMG_2416c.jpg
My spouse is really set on HT recliners with built-in cup holders n' all. Me, not so much. As the room is for critical listening as well as movies, I'm not psyched about high back over-stuffed leather(/ette) seating with headrests which wrap around your ears- Far from ideal from an acoustics perspective! After some research I came across Ekornes Stressless and their Arion 2007 seating here. (http://www.ekornes.ca/ca-us/stressless/stressless_sofas/stressless-arion-2007/) I'm thinking that though a leather covered chair is less ideal acoustically than a porous fabric one, the Arion's complex curved and angled shape will tend to mitigate the reflective acoustic effects through diffraction.
My wife and I visited the local Ekornes dealer today and were blown away by the comfort, style, and build quality but... She insists upon the high back version with its adjustable headrest while for audiogeek-uber-all reasons, I'd prefer the low back version. Fortunately, I discovered that with the seat in the upright position and the headrest in its lowest position, the headrest ended barely above shoulder height on my 5-10" frame, well below my ears. If you watch the flash animation in the provided link above for a few moments you'll see the three seat high-backed configuration in white with it's pair of "Sector" wedges which we are contemplating. I figure the curved three seat array would look pretty stunning finished in black leather and natural beech wood in our room. I'm thinking we have a winner but I'd really like to hear from any other AVSers that may be using Ekornes seating prior to laying out the non-trivial purchase price. Thanks.
Happy Trails!
Vince@Freewheelcycle.com