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100. Seeing it a lotttt in new york! And I think it's good for everyone :) 

Lots of places doing it for vibe points, but some places are serious about it. And it makes such a difference! 

Not sure any city in the world is touching Tokyo's dominance in the arena. But feels up only worldwide.

imo decent room acoustics and a capable sound system (not PA speakers) makes a huge difference in your ability to enjoy socializing, live music, really the entire experience of a venue.

in north america I have yet to hear what I’d describe as excellent or exceptional sound in any live venue or bar/resto, but I am very happy to see the trend progressing in this direction.

as @harpcaster pointed out, it’s good for everyone :~) and spots that want to score some serious vibe points can hire a specialized consultant like me to show them what’s up.

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very unlikely that you will simply “stumble upon” true hi-fi in the wild, for the time being it’s mostly relegated to showrooms and private systems.

occasionally you’ll see something accessible like devin turnbull (Ojas) and his installation at Lisson Gallery, or the system he built for the USM showroom in nyc.

most live venues are optimized for loudness so you rarely hear truly good sound but there’s probably a few in the world. likely more common in Japan as @harpcaster pointed out.

hard to say what exactly makes a system “hi-fi”, will vary from person to person, but usually there is a rightness to the sound and a lack of brightness/aggression without sacrificing detail or dynamics. your body relaxes when listening rather than getting tense or thinking about the gear.

there’s other more subtle characteristics like soundstage/imaging, timbre, detail retrieval, frequency extension, liquidity and coherence, but hard to hear those in a live venue context.

related Q: how does someone not accustomed to hifi know they are in a hifi space?

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montreal! we have tried a few spots, mostly nyc though. any to recommend?

dunno which part of canada you're in, but have you been to the recent japanese listening bars that have been popping up?

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extremely rare experience to be honest

I can also count them on one hand, my own room sounds better than 90% of what’s out there

I think I’ve been to like… two… really great sounding rooms in all of North America, which is nuts to me

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I installed some vintage EV PA speakers in a space I designed and built in town (wily cycleworks). They are paired with some smaller Klipsch speakers in the cafe area. 
It's not as nice sounding as my home setup but it certainly brings a smile to my face hearing them when I stop through. Better sounding than any other space in my town :)

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very nice, space looks terrific! thanks for sharing, Taylor.

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hmmm that’s tough 

either system synergy and component matching or room acoustics

In video, it’s about lighting. In audio, it’s about …? 

What would you say completes the analogy?

from my experience, the black box and mission ballroom in denver take the cake.