[MrRamirez]

Are there any PHYSICAL stores that concentrate on selling Earphones/Headphones and lets you test them out?
 
If you know, are there any near Oakland, California?
 
Thank you all in advance

 

[Steve Eddy]

The only place like that I was ever aware of was Ken Ball's (ALO Audio) 32 Ohm Audio store. It was a beautiful store in a beautiful location up in Portland, Oregon. Sadly, they weren't able to do enough business there to keep it open.
 
Here's a 6 Moons piece about it (this was at the first location, they later moved to what I thought was an even better location): http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/32ohmaudio/1.html
 
An absolutely beautiful little shop.
 
The only place I think you'll find anything else like that is over in Asia.
 
se

 

[gurus]

Quote:

The only place like that I was ever aware of was Ken Ball's (ALO Audio) 32 Ohm Audio store. It was a beautiful store in a beautiful location up in Portland, Oregon. Sadly, they weren't able to do enough business there to keep it open.
 
Here's a 6 Moons piece about it (this was at the first location, they later moved to what I thought was an even better location): http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/32ohmaudio/1.html
 
An absolutely beautiful little shop.
 
The only place I think you'll find anything else like that is over in Asia.
 
se

Or a little bit closer in Vancouver, Canada.
 
The Headphone Bar. Have not been there but I hear good things about it. They are organizing the next Vancouver meet.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/612353/its-almost-summer-big-vancouver-meet-hopefully
 
http://headphonebar.com/

 

[Steve Eddy]

Fantastic!
 
Any idea how long they've been operating there? Can't find anything about that on their website.
 
Thanks for sharing that, gurus! I wish them the best of luck!
 
se

 

[Todd]

You are always welcome to come by our shop and have alisten. I have a large number of headphones and amps here as well as some mighty good sources. That is an open invitation to anyone passing through Montana - come and hear what we have at TTVJ. You won't be disappointed!
 

 

[Yorke1]

I've always wanted a better place for this, apparently ALO is setting up a listening room in portland. 

 

[AlvinS]

Is there any physical stores available in south Carolina?