Seating for the stereo room? Single recliner or a midsize sectional?

Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,552
edited July 2015 in 2 Channel Audio
If you asked me a few years ago - I'd go with the single recliner (that doesn't look like a chunky recliner) without a doubt. However, since the little baby, I *think* she might want to sit with me... but that's also "best case scenario". More than likely since there is no TV in the room, I'm alone. The game room has a TV right next to the media room and has a sectional.

So, what do you guys think? Opinions on this subject? I'm sure many have crossed this fork in the road in the past.

Should I go with a single recliner - a nice one?

(Flight Recliner)
http://www.dwr.com/product/flight-recliner-leather.do

Or...

Should I go with a midsize sectional?

(West Elm - Quinn Sectional, 86" wide)
http://www.westelm.com/products/8982399/?catalogId=50&sku=8982399&bnrid=3902401&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=Quick_Ship_Sectionals&cm_ite=AllProducts&gclid=CL_blMC6xcYCFQYQaQodrUwAOw&kwid=productads-plaid^84644711143-sku^8982399-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^41327643953

I have searched and I wanted to make sure the seat height was at least 18" high to get my ears to around 37" tall. This seems to be the standard ear height for the industry.

I was going to get a nice floor lamp nearby and also a small coffee table to complete the look. I want it to be inviting and nice. The complete opposite of the "homeless" look I got going on right now in the room.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    Man, you have good taste. I'd say go with the sectional if it works in your room. Nothing like taking a good nap with the rig pleasuring the ear drums.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    Sectional, nothing less.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    A recliner like the flight recliner would be just so nice when I'm alone...
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Man, you have good taste. I'd say go with the sectional if it works in your room. Nothing like taking a good nap with the rig pleasuring the ear drums.

    Thanks man...

    The entire house is Restoration Hardware but I wanted to go a little modern for the stereo room.

    How about this one? I sat in one and nearly melted.

    http://www.westelm.com/m/products/dekalb-2-piece-leather-sectional-d1951/?pkey=call-sectionals&isx=0.990
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    And one of these for yourself.
    http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-lounge-ottoman-vicenza.do?sortby=ourPicks
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    chumlie wrote: »
    And one of these for yourself.
    http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-lounge-ottoman-vicenza.do?sortby=ourPicks

    My dream
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Zero wrote: »
    That's the solo gold.

    Yeah but it kinda costs an absurd amount.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    edited July 2015
    Joey V., don't be this guy.



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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    Love the west elm sectional, smaller....comfy.

    How about 2 or 3 massage chairs ? Nuthin' like getting your back and feet massaged while chillin' to some tunes.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    Joey V., don't be this guy.



    47gphviqpmc1.jpg

    Yeah i just kind of dont really want to be alone in the room and I don't want it to be like a loner's paradise. But then again, I only have 1 shot at this since I really don't want to buy a sectional and then regret it.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    I've never had a chance to try out a Ekornes recliner, but they make a variety of models and they do look comfy.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    I've never had a chance to try out a Ekornes recliner, but they make a variety of models and they do look comfy.

    I love my Ekornes Stressless Sunrise recliner.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    They look fantastic, I keep thinking someday I'll be able to afford a used one.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    I see a FEW of those recliners in a First Class Flight configuration with the appropriate supporting tray tables, etc. ENJOY the FLIGHT!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I vote recliner Joey you can always bring in a extra chair if need be, oh that guest will just have to sit to the left or right of the sweet spot. You probably owe it to yourself.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    go with two chairs. One with a low height back for critical listening. Then a super comfy one to sit back, recline and relax.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Wasting time. You work too hard to compromise. Different setups for different rooms. Different setups for different mood.

    Too easy. If your house can't do it, time to move. Invest one less into that rose gold Rolex and get the baby and yourself a no compromise space. You can't take all your savings with you! Haha

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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,202
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Man, you have good taste.
    I guess I don't have good taste because that flight recliner looks terribly uncomfortable to me :#

    Regardless, I'd say go for something with more seating. Something custom made from Leather Sofa Company maybe???
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    cnh wrote: »
    I see a FEW of those recliners in a First Class Flight configuration with the appropriate supporting tray tables, etc. ENJOY the FLIGHT!

    Flew first class to maui... I can tell you, those full recline chairs are to die for. Not to mention the open bar... man I want to go back again
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Man, you have good taste.
    I guess I don't have good taste because that flight recliner looks terribly uncomfortable to me :#

    Regardless, I'd say go for something with more seating. Something custom made from Leather Sofa Company maybe???

    Sat in one, one of the most comfortable. Moreso than it looks.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited July 2015
    halenhoang wrote: »
    Wasting time. You work too hard to compromise. Different setups for different rooms. Different setups for different mood.

    Too easy. If your house can't do it, time to move. Invest one less into that rose gold Rolex and get the baby and yourself a no compromise space. You can't take all your savings with you! Haha

    Halen

    Halen - you know me too well.

    Time to move? Hahah... that's what I've been prepping for... making a list of things that I want to change and already thinking about how I'm going to get movers here to move all this new furniture we got from Restoration Hardware... they're all so heavy. Like the media console is like 150 lb... and each bed is like about that much.

    I gotta be strategic.... the 802 Diamonds took me a good day to get from downstairs garage to upstairs stereo room and it's going to be a pain to pack up and truck around to the next house.

    Then I got these Strads coming in the near future...

    Then I'm looking at those Focal 1028BE.... only thing stopping me from the Scala V2 is space space and more space.

    So the gameroom has this sectional at this time... it's the Design Within Reach Neo Sectional.

    https://pinterest.com/pin/343329171563177227/

    So with the 802 Diamond probably going gameroom, it'll have a nice sectional to go with it.

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    Obviously my house is not as nice in the picture... I need some sort of a decorator or something. My house is kinda plain jane.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Compromise. 2 recliners
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited July 2015
    If I had my way Halen - I'd buy the como in brown leather. Done and game over for the stereo room. Sat in one, never wanted to get up.

    DWR Como Sectional


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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited July 2015
    rpf65 wrote: »
    Compromise. 2 recliners

    Thought about that too, 2 Flight Recliners, problem is that who gets the middle seat.

    I think 3 recliners, sort of flanking each other with a central small coffee table. But then the other guys are seated with 1 ear to the speakers...

    I really have to picture this and the use of the stereo room... it won't be the only place with a great pair of speakers so maybe it won't be used too much as a social room... but man, when those Strads are in the room, it's going to blow the doors off of the other set ups.
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