Country

Australia

11 listening bars across 8 cities.

Brunswick Brunswick East Crescent Head Hawthorn Melbourne CBD Newtown South Yarra Sydney CBD

Sea Sea Hotel

Crescent Head, New South Wales, Australia Listed

Speakers Original Klipsch La Scala speakers in the permanent audio lounge

Music Resident record selection, continuous Sea Sea Radio programming, DJ sessions, live performances, and occasional dedicated listening nights.

Policy Relaxed and social rather than silent. The audio lounge welcomes hotel guests and locals; special listening nights and dinners may require a table booking.

LB's Record Bar

Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Custom oversized speakers

Music Vinyl-only program with local DJs and a carefully curated record collection.

Policy Late-night social record bar rather than a quiet listening room.

Waxflower

Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Pitt & Giblin speakers

Music Vinyl-led DJ programming across jazz, downtempo, experimental records, psych, house, disco, funk and soul.

Policy Relaxed wine-bar setting with social listening rather than silent-room rules.

JAM Record Bar

Sydney CBD, Sydney, Australia Listed

Speakers Vintage JBL sound system

Music Vinyl-led programming from a 15,000-record library, spanning funk, soul, ambient, and DJ-led selections

Policy Social and lively rather than silent; record bar energy with drinks, snacks, and DJs

Bahama Gold

Brunswick East, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Klipsch horn-loaded speakers

Music Vinyl-led selections in a wine-bar setting.

Policy Tiny, social bar and bottle-shop setting; more lively than silent.

Bar Selecta

Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Vintage analogue audio system

Music Vinyl-led selections across rare groove, jazz, rock, soul, quiet storm, new wave, disco, funk, reggae, R&B and hip hop.

Policy Tiny seated listening bar with a separate lounge; best suited to close, low-capacity sessions.

Nightbird Hi-Fidelity

South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Martin Audio CDD15 loudspeakers with dual SX215 subwoofers

Music DJ-led hi-fi bar programming inside Godby Hotel.

Policy Compact late-night listening room inside a pub setting.

The Caterpillar Club

Sydney CBD, Sydney, Australia Listed

Speakers Martin Audio house system

Music Live bands and vinyl DJs, with a large record collection behind the venue's music program.

Policy High-energy basement music room rather than a quiet listening bar.

Sabi Sounds

Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Details pending

Music Day-to-night vinyl listening cafe with record library, private listening booths and record-focused programming.

Policy Cafe and record-room setting with reservable private listening booths and a slower daytime-to-evening pace.

HER Music Room

Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, Australia Listed

Speakers Details pending

Music Vinyl-led DJ programming from a collection of around 3,000 records, with local and international artists.

Policy A compact lounge and drinks room rather than a silent listening room.

Ante

Newtown, Sydney, Australia Listed

Speakers Details pending

Music Vinyl selections across jazz, soul, funk and disco from a collection of around 2,500 records.

Policy Small sake bar and restaurant setting; focused but not silent.