Country

Canada

7 listening bars across 6 cities.

Centretown Chinatown Montreal Old Montreal Toronto Vancouver

The Little Jerry

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Listed

Speakers Klipschorn corner horns with Volti VX crossovers, Sound Physics Labs Synergy Horns, OJAS Bookshelves with Azura Horns, and Klipsch La Scalas

Music Vinyl-only Toronto listening bar with local record collectors and selectors playing several nights a week across a wide range of styles.

Policy Neighbourhood wine bar with serious hi-fi intent. The room is social, but the system is central and the volume is kept conversation-friendly for much of the night.

Salon Badin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Listed

Speakers Vinyl-only hi-fi lounge system; speaker models are not publicly specified

Music Speakeasy cocktail jazz bar with vinyl DJs, jazz groups, and a vinyl-only sound system.

Policy Basement cocktail lounge in Little Burgundy. Built for seated drinks, jazz, vinyl DJs, and late-night social listening.

Bar Gobo

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Listed

Speakers 1972 Altec Lansing 846b Valencia speakers

Music All-vinyl hi-fi wine bar with an eclectic, room-led selection handled by resident music enthusiast Paul and guest selectors.

Policy Small Vancouver wine bar where records are central but the room stays social, wine-led, and conversation-friendly.

Sample.

Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada Listed

Speakers Details pending

Music Continuous vinyl spanning soul, jazz, funk, disco and contemporary selections, with regular listening sessions and weekend DJ programming.

Policy Seated, conversation-friendly listening in an intimate basement room. Guests are encouraged to put phones away, though the policy is not enforced as a ban.

FONO

Centretown, Ottawa, Canada Listed

Speakers Automatic Audio hardwood speakers

Music Hi-fi lounge with vinyl, DJ nights, listening parties, concerts and community music events.

Policy Social listening bar where conversation is expected to stay comfortable under the music.

Amber

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Listed

Speakers Vintage hi-fi system; exact speaker models not publicly specified

Music Vinyl-only, hand-curated analogue playback.

Policy Slow-paced listening bar and restaurant. Conversation-friendly, but built for closer listening than a standard cocktail room.

Sans Soleil

Chinatown, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Listed

Speakers Details pending

Music DJs play nightly from 8 pm, with a rotating programme that gives the basement room a record-bar focus.

Policy A social basement bar rather than a silent listening room. Dinner runs before the later DJ-led hours, and a door charge may apply from 10:30 pm.