[TheNewGuy8]

Anyone know a place where I can listen to a bunch of different cans in the East Bay, CA?
I'm trying to decide on my first set of real cans, and am also trying to decide open vs. closed so I would REALLY like to not make this decision blind (or, um...deaf).

 

[robm321]

The only place I've been in the bay area that has a decent selection is in San Francisco. I can't remember the name. Hopefully, someone can help out. I'm not aware of anything in the east bay that has a selection of different phones to listen to.

 

[TheNewGuy8]

anyone know about the SF store, or any other East Bay stores?

Maybe I'll just have to buy without hearing.

 

[neoufo51]

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Originally Posted by robm321 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The only place I've been in the bay area that has a decent selection is in San Francisco. I can't remember the name. Hopefully, someone can help out. I'm not aware of anything in the east bay that has a selection of different phones to listen to.

You're right. The East Bay has absolutely no stores to go to. I live in SF and I have found that Music Lovers Audio on Bush and Sutter is the best place to demo high end phones. They even pair the headphones you want to demo with amps, recievers, anything that isn't boxed up.

Actually i think they have a Berkeley store too? I'm not sure.

EDIT: They have a Berkeley store!
Music Lovers Audio Video Installation - The Bay Area's Best High End Stereo, Home Theater, and Custom Installation Store For All Your Electronic And Analog Component Audio And Video

 

[TheNewGuy8]

Cool!
I don't seen any headphones listed on their website. I'll them though.

When you say high-end, will they have $100-$200 level phones?

 

[SFbayArch]

you don't need to cross the bridge - - - Music Lovers' original and main location is in north Berkeley - just under the Arlington circle when you're going north on Henry it's just to your left as you pass under that tunnel.....