Music on high-end sound systems takes centre stage in these Japanese-inspired spaces for audiophiles Paul Noble was working as a radio producer and sound engineer when his frequent travels to Tokyo sparked the idea for a change of career.“In Japan, there’s an amazing tradition of listening bars, where they have a deep, beautiful, reverential approach to listening to music,” he says. “It’s nothing to do with club culture. It could be a tiny bar, with six seats in it, and you’ll just sit and listen to music, usually in silence. Continue reading...
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‘The speakers are the crown jewels’: the rise of Britain’s listening bars
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