Why is everywhere a "listening bar" now?
Poking at the flat aesthetic of the suddenly ubiquitous hi-fi watering holes
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Well, I would say one big reason is that most people don't have systems at home, only the likes of us might have dedicated listening spaces.
So of course an environment set up for listening pleasure is a novelty and appeals.
So of course an environment set up for listening pleasure is a novelty and appeals.
People are increasingly aware of time spend on their phone and want an "analog" experience?
I doubt, the majority of the chuckleheads I see have no clue as to how much time they spend on the stupid things .............
Maybe it's my age but when I was in my 20 ,s
Most bars had possible a juke box playing vinyl . But I do recall a couple who had multi speaker setups even if it was a juke box . One I do recall was ALS stereo bar in Queens . He had a good sound system and played radio as well as the juke box . Also has tvs and sound on speakers too.
I now mostly live in North Carolina can anyone post some places here ? I'm near Raleigh .
Most bars had possible a juke box playing vinyl . But I do recall a couple who had multi speaker setups even if it was a juke box . One I do recall was ALS stereo bar in Queens . He had a good sound system and played radio as well as the juke box . Also has tvs and sound on speakers too.
I now mostly live in North Carolina can anyone post some places here ? I'm near Raleigh .
Yet Japan has embraced many aspects of American culture (including music and hifi).
Listening bar: a place where they focus on quality sound reproduction to a degree that people merely shout at each other in order to have a conversation.
I go to these places, but there are always tables of people howling at each other. I don't think they know listening is a verb.
I go to these places, but there are always tables of people howling at each other. I don't think they know listening is a verb.
I guess @SoundMann would thoroughly disapprove of American interpretations of Japanese interpretations of 19th & early 20th century American workwear in fashion too, e.g. Engineered Garments.
but I'm sure many people who wear EG looooove the concept of listening bars.
but I'm sure many people who wear EG looooove the concept of listening bars.
This right here proves my point that Americans are too ignorant and arrogant to be suitable patrons of a real Japanese Kissa!
I visited this place with my family in downtown Manhattan last winter and the audience was extremely respectful with no talking. Jazz on vinyl only.
I started a thread about this place here:
Listening Bar in NYC
I went to NYC last weekend and visited a new listening bar in Tribeca called All Blues. I took my whole family and we all really enjoyed it. My interest was in hearing the JBL Paragon and Hartsfield speakers and EMT 930 turntables and in introducing my family to something a bit different...
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