sofa

A couch, sofa or settee is a piece of furniture for seating three or more people in the form of a bench, with or without armrests, that is partially or entirely upholstered, and often fitted with springs and tailored cushions. Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for sleeping, eating, jumping, sexual relations, and other improvised activities.
In homes, couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den, sitting room or the lounge. They are sometimes also found in nonresidential settings such as hotels, lobbies of commercial offices, waiting rooms, and bars.
The term couch is used in North America and Australia, whilst the terms sofa or settee are generally used in the United Kingdom. The word originated in Middle English from the Old French noun couche, which derived from the verb meaning "to lie down". It originally denoted an item of furniture for lying or sleeping on, somewhat like a chaise longue, but now refers to sofas in general.
Other terms which can be synonymous with the above definition are chesterfield (Canada), divan, davenport, lounge, and canapé. The word sofa is from Turkish derived from the Arabic word suffa for "wool", originating in the Aramaic word sippa for "mat". The word settee comes from the Old English word, "setl", which was used to describe long benches with high backs and arms, but is now generally used to describe upholstered seating.

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  1. Dark Eyes

    Question Bipole positioning - Sofa against back wall

    As you can see in the photo below, I currently have a pair of rears pointing down at the sofa from the sides. It is a 5.1 setup with small presence (front height) speakers. I am getting a pair of bipoles (Eltax Liberty) next week to replace the rears, and was wondering what the best position...
  2. T

    Proper Leather sofa & chairs

    It's been driving me mad, to find a sofa set that's worth buying. We are after a Genuine Leather sofa. (no rubbish fake stuff) It needs to have, pocket sprung encapsuled in foam, or similar. (not just foam filled) Manual recliner preferred. And, definitely not made in china. Ideal would be 3...
  3. S

    Design advice for shallow behind sofa subwoofer box for UM18-22

    Hi all, tried my best to research other threads/articles but can't find a definitive answer. I've just purchased 2 UM18s and plan to build 2 separate boxes to go behind the sofa. My sofa already sits 300mm from the rear wall so it made sense to utilise this space. In an ideal world the box...
  4. N

    5.1.4 double ceiling vault atmos? 85" vs 100" TV vs move sofa! (Pics included)

    Hi all, Long time lurker 1st time poster now I finally have a room to play with! I have spent some time looking for details but can't find anything for this specific room setup. I am looking to set up a 5.1.4. My room has a vaulted ceiling with a flat central section. The heights are 7 3/4...
  5. A

    sofa in middle of open space, socket under it, how to hide surround

    Hi, in new house i will have sofa in middle of the room (7m x 7m) but i will have wire cabled from tv wall to socket in floor under sofa not sure about best forum: here or speaker suggestion since right furniture can be solution for placement problems ceiling or side wall is not an option...
  6. mole

    New Sofa damage

    urgh, had a new sofa delivered by apparently sofa installation experts, they tried the back door, wouldn't fit. They tried front way in and got it stuck and then somehow managed to damage the ceiling, and sofa. I, in the end removed a sash window and they bought it in that way. The company...
  7. rccarguy3

    Sofa riser

    Any recommendations for sofa risers? Ones I've seen are plastic cup I don't know how long they'll last, any with reinforcement Needs to be around 12cm Would be worthwhile to rerun distance?
  8. Spiderpig

    Anyone recognise this furniture logo?

    We’ve had this leather sofa set for many years, which I bought second hand and don’t recall the make of the sofa. It’s obviously of high quality, probably Italian(?). There’s no markings or labels on it anywhere, except for this little metal plaque. I can’t make out the name here. Seems to...
  9. A

    Corner sofa against back wall 5.1 or 7.1?

    Hi all, due to my room layout I have 2 x Kef 34 ds dipoles serving as my side surrounds but they are around 1000mm from the window. My corner sofa running along the back wall under the window, obviously I have no way to put dedicated rears in their normal spot. Would there be any advantage in...
  10. New Start Neil

    Looking to replace our “normal” reclining sofa.

    Hey all, We have a traditional DFS reclining sofa that we want to replace, as we’re pretty sure it’s contributing to our bad backs (me especially, as I sit on the end with the arm on my right and am always slumping to the left). We have a nice Atmos HT system (also used for streaming music)...
  11. S

    Tech sofas - has anyone bought a sofa from them that can comment?

    Hi, I am looking for a 3 seater sofa and like a look of this one from Smart Sofas UK | The UK's Favourite Smart Sofa Store | Tech Sofa. I was just wondering if anyone has bought from the before? Looking at this one. https://techsofa.com/products/3-seater-sofa-s7?_pos=3&_fid=2f19f026c&_ss=c...
  12. RidgebackRJ

    LS and RS locations when the wife wants a corner sofa against walls.

    Hi, I’m just wondering what peoples opinions were for LS and LR locations when the wife wants a corner sofa against walls. I know it’s not ideal, I’ll have the sofa of from the wall slightly. Just wondering wether to have them both by the sofa that’s MLP or have the SR to the far side of the...
  13. H

    Surrounds on back wall behind sofa - 5.1

    Im in the process of purchasing speakers for a new setup and due to constraints the only option for my LR surrounds in 5.1 (not rears) is on the rear wall directly behind the sofa (maybe 45cm away from MLP) Yes , yes i know this is not ideal whatsoever but its this or not at all. Ive heard...
  14. Dancook

    Wireless keyboard and mouse for sofa PC gaming?

    I've decided to get rid of the PS5 in favour hooking the PC up to the PJ - for cheaper games and no online sub! I have a bluetooth dongle arriving today so I can get the Dualsense controller to the sofa.. I already have wired Corsair K65 keyboard and wired Logitech G502 hero mouse, but I'm...
  15. A

    Best speaker locations, sofa against wall?

    We are 2/3 through construction, and I need to start looking at speaker cable locations. The room is as per below, with the sofa against the back wall. How would I best create a 7.1 or 5.1 setup? Atmos included? Attached shows indicative 7.1 speaker locations from my laymen's point of view. Is...
  16. asheashe

    Sofa company recommendations

    We are looking for a decent L shaped 3 seater sofa. We bought a 4 seater recliner 3 years ago and hate it with a passion now as it's not that comfortable and the middle 2 "seats" don't recline, so you have to sit bolt upright on them. We've been round the usual chains - Sofology, Natuzzi, DFS...
  17. stevos

    Home Threatre or traditional recliner sofa?

    I can't decide between getting dedicated home Threatre seating with split seating Vs a traditional sofa. Traditional sofa has the advantage of being able to lie down across it and not always be sat straight What are the advantage of something like the Valencia seating? Very tempted with...
  18. S

    Which soundbar to suit corner sofa?

    Hi guys, hoping one of you experts can help and thanks in advance. I have been researching soundbars for a couple of weeks & it is a minefield, so hoping someone had an idea of best fit for my room. I have a 55” Philips oled tv and want to have a good soundbar, sub and rear speakers, however...
  19. stigzler

    Denon Audyssey setup with sofa not conforming to their standard!?

    Hi. I have a new Denon X2700H. I'm struggling a bit with the speaker setup + Audyseey system. It asks for 3 positions as a minimum - the Main Listening Position (which on the diagram is the middle seat of a sofa), the seat to the left and the seat in-front (if I remember correctly). My room...
  20. Hypernormal

    New Valencia sofa, arrived today

    Hello, I wanted to say thank you to the avforums community and team. I'd not heard of these sofas and came across them whilst on here. It's the first time I've bought a sofa without sitting on it. But with the feedback on here and help from Chirs @ValenciaTheaterSeating I found my perfect...
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