What type of chair is best?

Leather is reflective in high mids/highs.
Being a 'large' seat it might induce coloration ( even a wearing a cap induce coloration). And i'm not suggesting an original either but if copy exist they'll take 'liberty' wrt original so might exist in fabric.
I wasn't suggesting an original Wassily either, rather a copy. I don't see the point to spend 3500€ into 4 meters of steel tubing and some small strip of leather...
 
Interesting take on leather, tell me how many types,texture, thicknesses of leather have you tested for reflectivity? Are we just talking cow leather here or are these wide platitudes for all animal skin? Deer skin, gator skin, tanned albatross hide with feathers? How about leather with fur still attached? Duck canvas (since it has similar density)
 
@Indigent Audio I've not defined absorption coefficient by myself but had access to a whole library of them relative to different materials in my former job.
I won't pass it there as i've been asked not to do and it's proprietary owned but it's easy to find 'generic' data over the web.
Here is an example, page 9 first row for leather, compare to second row which is fabric:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...MQFnoECBIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2gjDwUriZfCZ-kaMsX51tY

From 500hz to 4khz difference are noticable and effective.
 
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“If you like sound of ER that's fine to me but not my preference at all.”

Logical fallacy alert!

LOL.
If someone doesn't agree with you he/she is against you? I don't get it sorry.

You talk about sound being hurted. It doesn't mean anything. Talk to me about imbalance relative to coefficient of absorption and frequency band and maybe from there we could have a constructive discussion.
Like i already stated your preference are different from mine, i've no issue with this, it doesn't seems to be your case. I'm into RFZ and ER management because i spent (maybe too much) time into control room working on audio. I get it's not everyone taste or preference and i'm ok with it. Try to accept this too, difference is fine and what make 'salt of life' in my view.

Belief and opinion have nothing to do with facts and believe it or not in some fields people are ok to let the cash flow if facts are checked, not on word of mouth.
And by the way it's not a thread about subjectivism vs objectivism so keep this rethorical entertainment in that thread belonging to 'The Lounge'. Best regard.
 
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Ikea POÄNG 👍 cheap, comfortable and not too bad looking.
+1 for POÄNG. The "leather" cushions will last a long time too. The cloth ones tend to show wear pretty quickly.

In terms of what makes a difference for the sound quality I think the chair is pretty far down on the list. If you're that worried about it, perhaps use headphones...

Yes, I also think the director's chair is a good option.
I find directors' chairs pretty uncomfortable due to the lack of back support.

Tom
 
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Poäng is a good chair that's light, bouncy, and comfy and is the unofficial listening chair by my survey. However it is NOT a good listening chair for having a high back. It can be modified to have a low back, and then it's great again, leather or cloth.
 

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