listening bar

— To Nia Bolling, a copywriter in Brooklyn who frequents Record Room and other listening bars, the vibe may have been great, but the sound system was the main appeal. […] “There’s a lot of experiences out there,” said Karl Brisseaux, a D.J. based in New Jersey who regularly visits listening bars. “You can have, you know, a vinyl bar or listening bar that’s more of a party atmosphere, or more of a kind of laid-back atmosphere — one that’s more focused on just sitting and listening.” […] Mr. Taylor, 41, said he saw listening bars as “the tip of the spear, of a broader movement of people paying more attention to audio.”