Ultimate listening chair!

[Squidward]

Well, maybe not, but at least it's interesting! Two bad you'd need two for stereo, and I can't read German...

http://www.hm-moreart.de/93.htm

 

[thedelihaus]

squidward,

hit the "ENGLISH" button in the upper right hand corner of the page- it will translate for you.

This trumps any thoughts I had of building speakers- this, my friend, with some tactile transducers (bass shakers) built in is THEE only DIY project I'll be thinking of the next few months!!!

PS- here's some "Bass Shaker" links...

http://www.audioenz.co.nz/2003/bass-shaker.shtml

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/tactile.html

http://www.hometheatertalk.com/DIY_Projects/Bass_Shakers/bass_shakers.html

 

[ManFromPorlock]

Yes, but once you've achieved die ultimative Horn-Tiefbasswiedergabe, what worlds are there left to conquer?

 

[Squidward]

hit the "ENGLISH" button in the upper right hand corner of the page- it will translate for you.

Wow, when I did not think I could appear any dumber, there I go. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

[Lefty]

Oh yea, that comes with a high WAF :nono:


Lefty

 

[thedelihaus]

Wow, when I did not think I could appear any dumber, there I go. Thanks for pointing that out!

I've done much, worse, Squidward. Was kinda fun to read it in German though. I put on a bit of Kraftwerk to get the full effect...

 

[Mark W.]

Ever see the Egg shaped plastic stereo chairs back in the 70's the little furniture store in Silverton had one it looked like something off of "Laugh In" had 4 about 5" auto type speakers imbedded in the padding at about head level.

I begged and begged but Dad just wasn't interested. White plastic with a black upholstery. On a wine glass like stem.

Most likely worth a frecking fortune now.

 

[thedelihaus]

Mark,

I'd die a thousand painful deaths to have a pair, heck, one of those chairs. I remember them fondly...

 

[Kegger]

Squid that is so cool! But yah how did yu miss the big ENGLISH button? LOL!

 

[the-real-mandak]

squidward,

This trumps any thoughts I had of building speakers- this, my friend, with some tactile transducers (bass shakers) built in is THEE only DIY project I'll be thinking of the next few months!!!

PS- here's some "Bass Shaker" links...

Jep, the Bass Shakers are cool and they work. Here is the link to the company: http://www.aurasound.com/

 

[PhilMcL]

Yes, but once you've achieved die ultimative Horn-Tiefbasswiedergabe, what worlds are there left to conquer?

LOL

:tresbon: :boink: :boink: :boink: :boink: :yippy:

 

[Brian]

Mark, you are thinking of the Lee Sound Chamber. There was a store in Boston that had 1 on display and danged I wanted it so badly but the folks had other opinions so never got it. The sound was less than stereophile quality but that could have been solved. Always thought of putting in a set of BES speakers.

About a year ago 1 of these showed up on a certain site and the final price was $1,300 but the guy refused to ship to Canada. There is a company that makes a repro today for about $3,000 last time I saw.

The concept was interesting; a controlled listening environment with a reproduction system specifically tuned to the environment. Really a great concept or the biggest pair of headphones ever imagined.

 

[thedelihaus]

Brian, any relation to this site?

http://www.leesound.com/

 

[Brian]

According to the information on this site the company was formed in 1993. The chairs were from the mid '60s so doubt it. These chairs show up on television ads from time to time and on things like sitcom sets. There is an ad running now on tv with 1 but, can't remember the name. Sort of gets lost since I only key in on the chair when it comes on. Wonder if the ad agency ever thought the message would get lost due to a chair being in the commercial?

 

[Mark W.]

Well you know it wouldn't be hard to make a mold and cast up a few of them. You could take your pick a glass beed filled epoxy resin version wouldn't be to bad on shipping. One made from glass reinforced concrete would sound better (and certinly not vibrate across the floor LOL) but shipping would be a killer. Std. Fiberglass would cost that much. I have a friend who makes Fiberglass molds for everything from competion free flight model airplane parts to ski boats. I'm sure if enough guys were serious the chair could be created. The sound system could be added as each audiophile/chair nut chose. I would guess the one I saw as a kid would have been about 1972-3 when I bought my first Wards stereo (it sucked)

 

[Brian]

For teh Pioneer folowers; didn't Pioneer have something similar. Think I remember something from them in their literature.

 

[Much2learn]

Weren't there chairs like the ones being discussed in the movie Men In Black....the scene where Will Smith and some other potential recruits are filling out applications to join up?

Cheers

 

[Mark W.]

You know I think those were very simuilar chairs We have MIB I'll have to check that out. There might be a non audio version of the chair that could be converted. I wonder could a Maggie be wrapped around inside one of those chairs LOL