The Sound Gallery

Preaching a fidelity-first philosophy to listening, the Sound Gallery houses a museum-like collection of vintage amplifiers, speakers and turntables that look as good as they sound, but if you don’t have a few grand to drop on a hi-fi, it’s still worth a visit thanks to the finely curated record shelves. Owner Marc Campbell is compulsively helpful and happy to guide customers through the deep selection of canonical albums, ranging from reggae to metal to crates honoring recently fallen heroes like Prince and Bowie. There’s no official listening station, but if the staffers are feeling friendly they’ll let you give the records a spin on a turntable whose needle costs more than most home sound systems. Bonus points for an espresso bar in the back that serves Four Barrel Coffee.