Nice to know about your involvement in HT projects in the US. We now have another experienced member amongst us who will be able to guide us

. For someone like me building a DIY hometheater here in India, forums like avsforums, ethanwiner.com, knowledge and support of hifivision members etc are of indespensible and immense value.
Absolutely agree with you Vinay on the first point - Like I said earlier it becomes a personal preference at this point - and believe me I like a recliner as well
Regarding your second point - yes you are right - large furniture does contribute to good absorption - but it is better to control absorption in a more scientific manner so at to speak by treating the first reflection points lest the room becomes too dead sounding.
Anyways there is no best method - and the best method like I said before - is what sounds best to the listener and what better way to listen than lying in the comfort of a soft leather recliner

Cheers - Sid
Very true Sid. Furniture, Seats, Curtains and even occupants (tricky as they are variable in number) act as absorbers. These were some of the learnings/considerations when I was planning sound-treatment for my room. We need to be more scientific in our approach while implementing these things. From the online resources mentioned above, some I was able to understand, implement and control, the rest I have given myself time to learn on an ongoing trial basis. I have also tried to be as symmetric as possible for an uniform sound.
While we are on the point of recliners, there is also a recliner for around 45k. This is smaller in size (lower back), has basic leather and also no rocking. I also checked if they had a fabric version and they did. Fabric would be cheaper and better absorber over leather if thats we want depending on room (live or dead). Comfort wise, it would not be as great as Nappa Leather or other high-quality leathers. Like you guys have already agreed, we need to decide one over the other after considering our requirements and after weighing all factors.
Since last week, I am experimenting on my stereo setup. Playing around with isolation (cones, spikes, weights etc). Also, Mr.Murthy of Tools-N-Trades has given me some power cords and Interconnects(Silver and one other) to try, so trying to study the effects of changes in power cords, Interconnects etc. Very interesting, I am loving it:clapping: