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The Chair

onepixel said:
Hey Sau,

Add vintage German made tin toys and don't forget the vinyl!

Good hunting!
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Its going to be interesting to see what is available here in Santa Cruz during the summer. Can't wait for the weather to warm up and people to clean out their garages.

Sau
 
I went and picked up some Allison 4s for $25 at a moving sale. I found "the chair" for $50! Well it's not a Herman Miller but it's in great shape and a vintage piece made in Norway. Not sure who the manufacturer is/was.

The chair is dangerous, as soon as I sat down I started to doze off! I need to rearrange some furniture and figure out where to put the chair and the Allisons, which need a little work. Rocky immediately new where to hang out.

Thank for all your help! :banana:

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Hey, you got a chair! :banana:

Nice one, too. I've been watching the local CL for one like it. Someday...
 
Oh man...this chair is one of the best additions I've made yet to my system. Listening to music comfortably with the feet kicked up really enhances the music.

If you guys don't have a comfortable chair I strongly suggest finding one!

Duffy,
If I had little scotch or some "hippie weed" I'd be comatose right about now. :D
 
onepixel said:
I went and picked up some Allison 4s for $25 at a moving sale. I found "the chair" for $50! Well it's not a Herman Miller but it's in great shape and a vintage piece made in Norway. Not sure who the manufacturer is/was.

The chair is dangerous, as soon as I sat down I started to doze off! I need to rearrange some furniture and figure out where to put the chair and the Allisons, which need a little work. Rocky immediately new where to hang out.

Thank for all your help! :banana:
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That's GREAT! love the color earthy. nice doggy too!
 
One thing I found out about having a nice comfortable chair is that it anchors your butt in the sweet spot. So your not moving around. It kinda forces you to listen more intently. I was spinning some vinyl last night and boy I was hearing subtle nuances in the music I didn't even know was there.

The downside to a comfortable chair is that it makes it hard for your butt to get out!

digtubeess,
Yeah I like the color too and now if I can figure out how to keep Rocky's drooly face off it.
 
two dot said:
Has anyone thought of this chair?

I have one in my cabin in NC and miss it oh so much.

Having problems with posting a picture but here is a link:

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p8,00.html

Seems like I saw Mcintosh using these chairs in one of their listening rooms.
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We have chairs like that where I work, they are alot more comfortable than you would think looking at it. :thmbsp: Great back support, not sure that would be a good listening chair, but you never know.
 
two dot said:
Has anyone thought of this chair?

I have one in my cabin in NC and miss it oh so much.

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p8,00.html
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I sit in one in my office/studio/man-cave to listen to music.

Never imagined one as a rustic cabin chair. ;)


My "main system" chair looks like this (nice leather):

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One of these, properly broken in like a Brooks saddle, is a wonderfully comfortable chair... but the breaking in takes awhile.

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I have found, on the Aeron, if you get the tilt adjustment just right (which is easy on this chair) you can sit in that perfect state of balance...

Also nice if there is a low table nearby to prop your feet on from time to time.

All that being said I have always coveted a Herman Miller "Eames Lounge" as the ultimate Listening chair... Just never could spend quite that much on a "chair".
 
I love the styling of the Aeron and there are a number of them available around here. But for me it looks to modern and not quite plushy for me. Having the ottoman is a great plus for me too.

I'm going to still keep my eye open for a real Herman Miller. But for now I can't complain.

Cheers
 
I have an Aeron at work and in my home den. They are more comfortable then they look but the edges are hard plastic and not ideal for taking a nap. :no: Mine don't have the polished aluminum either. One of the things that's cool, literally, about the Aeron chair is that you don't get too hot sitting in it. Men like this as you tend not to fall asleep at your desk because it doesn't hold your body heat in. Women don't like it because they are cold all the time and never warm up in this chair.
 
Duffinator said:
I have an Aeron at work and in my home den. They are more comfortable then they look but the edges are hard plastic and not ideal for taking a nap. :no: Mine don't have the polished aluminum either. One of the things that's cool, literally, about the Aeron chair is that you don't get too hot sitting in it. Men like this as you tend not to fall asleep at your desk because it doesn't hold your body heat in. Women don't like it because they are cold all the time and never warm up in this chair.
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Double Aerons...nice! :thmbsp: Hey wait a minute are the tax payers paying for those things?! :scratch2:

Drat...since it's winter and chilly I didn't think about getting hot and sweaty during the summer. I guess I have a couple months still before I need to figure out what to do.
 
onepixel said:
Hey wait a minute are the tax payers paying for those things?! :scratch2:
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Only one. I bought the one at home but got a great deal. BTW, when you buy a used one they are still under warranty and I believe it's for 14 years. :thmbsp:
 
Duffinator said:
Only one. I bought the one at home but got a great deal. BTW, when you buy a used one they are still under warranty and I believe it's for 14 years. :thmbsp:
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So...does everyone in your office have one?!

And where exactly do you work? :smoke:
 
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