Listening Bars / San Diego

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in San Diego, California

3 spots where buying and listening happen in the same room.

• Convoy Music Bar

  Open Hours not listed

  Speakeasy-style hi-fi listening bar in Kearny Mesa hidden behind an alleyway entrance; custom Kenrick speakers and records imported from Japan, vinyl curated by rotating selectors, Japanese whisky cocktail program.

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• LONGPLAY Studio

  Open Hours not listed

  Minimalist Tokyo-style vinyl cafe/hi-fi club in Sherman Heights/Barrio Logan built by Gibran Huerta around vintage Klipsch Heresy speakers and a 1,000+ record library, pairing analog vinyl playback with coffee, cocktails, wine and sake.

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• Part Time Lover

  Open Hours not listed

  Japanese-inspired listening bar and record shop in North Park with four Klipschorns, two reel-to-reel machines and a custom hi-fi system; Folk Arts Rare Records (est. 1967) operates the in-house record shop.

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