United States

Speakers Custom OJAS system in the Sound Room; NNNN system in Upstairs

Public Records

Energetic

Brooklyn, New York, USA Listed

Music Wide-ranging dance, listening, live, DJ, and community programming across the Sound Room, Upstairs, Atrium, Nursery, and restaurant.

Policy Music-first venue with different room behaviours: dancing and focused listening in the Sound Room, more intimate listening and DJ sets Upstairs, and looser drinking and dining elsewhere.

Small Hours

Speakers Klipsch La Scala loudspeakers

Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Listed

Music Curated record collection with occasional full LP sides and a broad range that includes Alice Coltrane, Can, Curtis Mayfield, Steve Reich, King Tubby, The Blue Nile, Joni Mitchell, jazz, soul, dub, minimalism, and singer-songwriter records.

Policy Hi-fi wine bar with reservations available through Resy. Built for listening and conversation rather than silent-room etiquette.

Bar Orai

Speakers Three pairs of loudspeakers; exact brands and models not publicly specified

Midtown East, New York, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-led programming across hip-hop, soul, R&B, jazz, city pop, Japanese disco, and related styles, with bartender-selected records, DJs, and occasional customer vinyl sets.

Policy Small, seated, reservation-led listening bar energy. Social and conversational, but clearly built around music rather than background noise.

Gold Line

Speakers Vintage Altec Lansing speakers

Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA Listed

Music Vinyl-only bar drawing from the house record library, with funk, soul, disco, hip-hop, rare groove, and guest DJs.

Policy Social bar rather than silent listening room. Expect conversation, cocktails, and more energy later in the night.

Part Time Lover

Speakers Custom analog high-fidelity system; exact speaker models are not publicly specified

San Diego, California, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-led selector programme connected with Folk Arts Rare Records, with guest DJs and record collectors.

Policy 21+ cocktail lounge and record shop. The room is social, but the design and system reward closer listening.

Equipment Room

Speakers Custom three-way full horn-loaded loudspeakers

Austin, Texas, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-led programme connected with Breakaway Records, with a Japanese jazz kissa influence and selector-led sessions.

Policy Private basement listening bar beneath Hotel Magdalena. Music is central, but the room is built for drinks and conversation rather than silent-room etiquette.

Speakers High-fidelity vinyl listening system; exact speaker models are not publicly specified

888

Sophisticated

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Listed

Music More than 2,000 records line the walls, grounded in soul, funk, and jazz, with listening dinners and one-night collaborations.

Policy Restaurant and vinyl lounge with communal dining. The format suits dinner, drinks, and close listening rather than club volume.

Speakers Vintage JBL speakers, including Paragon and Hartsfield models

All Blues

Sophisticated

Tribeca, New York, United States Listed

Music Vinyl DJs and reserved listening sessions in the Listening Theater, with a separate social bar area.

Policy The front room is social. The Listening Theater is stricter and built around seated attention to the music.

Commune

Speakers Klipsch AK6 loudspeakers

Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States Listed

Music Recorded music by DJs and musicians on a hi-fi system, with album listening, selector-led nights, live performances, and genre-led programming.

Policy Listening bar and wine room built for records, low conversation, and social listening rather than silent-room etiquette.

ESP HiFi

Speakers Freestanding Klipsch Klipschorn loudspeakers

Denver, Colorado, United States Listed

Music Record-led sound exploration space with listening sessions, DJs, natural wine, highballs, cocktails, and events.

Policy Listening bar rather than silent room. The format suits careful listening, low conversation, and a drink at a slower tempo.

Dante's HiFi

Speakers Klipsch Cornwall speakers, Klipsch spatial fills and subwoofers, and Altec Lansing five-panel horns

Miami, Florida, United States Listed

Music Analog vinyl programme built around Rich Medina's record collection, guest selectors, and genre-led listening nights.

Policy Wynwood vinyl bar with reservations and late programming. Weeknights are likely better for focused listening than peak weekend hours.

Legend Has It

Speakers Klipsch La Scala and Heresy loudspeakers

Sacramento, California, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-focused programming with full-album playback, vinyl-only DJ sets, themed nights, and community events.

Policy Downtown hi-fi bar with local beer, natural wine, and a casual listening-bar rhythm rather than strict silent-room rules.

Parachute HiFi

Speakers Klipsch speakers

Avondale, Chicago, Illinois, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-led programming with local DJs and collectors, moving across jazz, soul, funk and independent records.

Policy Restaurant and bar setting with a listening-bar programme. Social rather than silent, but records are part of the room.

Speakers Silence Please high-fidelity speaker system

Silence Please

Minimalist

Bowery, New York, United States Listed

Music Listening room, speaker studio, tea house and event space with album sessions, DJ events and sound-led programming.

Policy More listening room and tea house than conventional bar. Best for events, sessions and focused listening.

XO

Speakers Vintage horn-driven speaker system; exact models need confirmation

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-only hi-fi lounge with jazz, blues, soul, ambient, fourth-world and album-led listening.

Policy Small seated hi-fi lounge where conversation is expected to stay under the music.

Harmony Hi-Fi

Ohio City, Cleveland, Ohio, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-led listening bar in Ohio City with records, cocktails, and a hi-fi system central to the room.

Policy Social Cleveland listening bar rather than a silent room. Built for drinks, records, and close listening at lounge volume.

Only The Wild Ones

Speakers Klipsch Ojas KO-R1 two-way multicell loudspeakers

Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States Listed

Music Daily listening bar programme with a wine-bar format and a Japanese jazz kissa influence.

Policy Listening bar meets wine bar, built for slow drinking, small plates, and music-forward service rather than club volume.

Shibuya HiFi

Speakers 1976 Klipschorn loudspeakers

Seattle, Washington, United States Listed

Music Album-focused hi-fi sessions and vinyl-led programming, with scheduled listening nights in the HiFi Room.

Policy Listening sessions are more focused than a standard bar service. Best approached as a room for records first, drinks second.

48 Record Bar

Speakers Listening-room hi-fi system; exact speaker models are not publicly specified

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Listed

Music Listening parties, guest selectors, live events, album pairings, and communal record listening.

Policy Small cocktail lounge and vinyl listening room above Sassafras, designed for seated listening and events.

Temple Records

Speakers Sound system designed by Jamie Bissonnette for the listening room; exact speaker models are not publicly specified

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Listed

Music Curated vinyl collection played through the evening, with Japanese pop, jazz, ambient, and bartender-selected records.

Policy Quiet Boston listening bar with no shaken cocktails, a policy designed to keep service from cutting across the records.

KISSAKEKO

Speakers Hi-fi vinyl system; exact speaker models need owner confirmation

San Francisco, United States Listed

Music Mostly jazz on vinyl, with occasional blues and contemporary records. The bar does not stream music.

Policy Small, quiet jazz kissa setting with low conversation and records usually played without interruption.

Nómade

San Diego, California, United States Listed

Music All-day tapas and records format that shifts toward an evening listening bar with vinyl and a sound system designed for ambience.

Policy Restaurant-first listening lounge. Best treated as a music-forward dining room rather than a strict quiet-listening space.

Percy Sound Lounge

Speakers Four vintage Altec Lansing Voice of the Theatre speakers

Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Listed

Music Vinyl-only sound lounge with DJs, late-night sessions and occasional full-album listening.

Policy Dedicated sound lounge inside a larger cafe, restaurant and bar. Music-led, but attached to a broader hospitality space.

The Record Club

Speakers Speakers supplied by Grandmaster Recorders or venue-specific systems

Los Angeles, United States Listed

Music Full-album deep-dive listening sessions with artist context and carefully sequenced sessions

Policy Talking and phone use strongly discouraged during the album playback; chat and afterparty usually happen afterwards

Kuro

Washington, DC, United States Listed

Music Japanese-leaning listening bar with handpicked vinyl, album-minded sessions and DJ-led nights.

Policy No-TV bar setting built around drinks, food and focused-but-social listening.

Tragos Amargos

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Listed

Music Hidden mezcal listening bar with vinyl, cocktails and Mexican/Louisiana food.

Policy Small hidden bar behind Taquerias Carnalito, suited to drinks, food and close listening rather than a large-room night.

Vaultaire

Denver, Colorado, United States Listed

Music Basement hi-fi cocktail bar with analog sound, vintage spirits and French bites.

Policy Low-lit basement cocktail bar built for seated drinks, food and record-led listening.

In Sheep’s Clothing

Speakers Klipsch Klipschorns

Los Angeles, USA Listed

Music Vinyl-only focused listening

Policy Low conversation volumes, no photography

Bar Shiru

Speakers Line Magnetic 812 Iconic

Oakland, California, USA Listed

Music Jazz, Soul, and global grooves. Vinyl only.

Policy Low voices encouraged. Intimate conversation only.