Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Listening Chair?

[Ron Resnick]

likely guilty as charged; a minor case at least

 

[ddk]

Does the leather headrest of your chair extend above (and behind) your ears?

No, just above the shoulders to lower-mid neck zone, don't want anything higher.

david

I have to revise this the new chairs I got in recently are all middle of the back.

david

 

[Folsom]

I have to revise this the new chairs I got in recently are all middle of the back.

david

Wait, are you a furniture dealer, too?

 

[ddk]

Wait, are you a furniture dealer, too?

No, changed around everything in the listening room over the past few months along with new furniture to match the new color scheme.

david

 

[PeterA]

Same. I prefer most the Roche Bobois cuddlemuffin, you can get two or three seater depending on size, even the two seater is almost seven feet wide, and both are deep, fabric, and great to sleep in too

This is the problem my wife and I always ran into: the sofas around 75", which is what we required, were usually two-seaters. This means that there is a seam running down the center which is not good for listening if I am alone and centered on the sofa. I was lucky to finally find a three seater that was short enough and small enough to fit through our small doors.

 

[PeterA]

Who thinks a listening chair should be upholstered with fabric rather than with leather out of the concern that leather reflects sound?

Have you ever directly compared for listening purposes a fabric chair with a leather chair?

How did each material make the sound you heard at your ears appear different?

What type of chair and what type of upholstery material is your current listening chair?

If you are concerned about leather upholstery reflecting sound, does this concern go away with a low back on the chair or couch?

Ron, I am revisiting your thread after the installation of our new leather sofa in the listening room. DDK was right to not be concerned about the leather on such a big surface. It does not seem reflective at all. In fact, the fabric sofa it replaced was slightly more absorbent. I think I even prefer the sound in the room with the leather, but it is hard to say. There is certainly no reduction in sound quality with the leather.

 

[Genkifd]

ideally fabric, but my new listening chair is leather. imo more importantly is not to have a head rest near your ears.

my recliner when reclined the head rest is below my ears. super comfortable which is even more important.

 

[twitch]

Leather and my preferred chair, Ekornes. Although I must admit late night listening sessions can be a challenge to stay awake ......

 

[howiebrou]

I prefer leather.

 

[matthias]

I would use the same what I use in my car: Alcantara (Ultrasuede)

Matt

 

[Lee]

I am having good luck with an Eames lounge chair and a Mitchell Gold lounge chair.