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Since the golden days of the late-70s underground dance scene, New York City has been a haven for clubbing and crisp hi-fi sound systems. Richard Long, who was mentored by the Loft system designer Alex Rosner, became renowned for his Paradise Garage system, which he built and adjusted with input from legendary DJ Larry Levan. Long built over 300 hi-fi systems, including legendary NYC clubs Studio 54, Area, Limelight, Funhouse and Copacabana, along with Zanzibar in Newark, the Warehouse and the Box in Chicago before his death in 1986. (Astonishingly, one of Long’s only remaining systems lives on at a Coney Island bumper car joint. Rosner is still working, now building array sound systems primarily for cathedrals and hotels.) Today, there are a plethora of New York venues, clubs and other spaces ostensibly dedicated to music, yet, given how expensive it is to run a business here, not all are created equal. While the overarching goal of a hi-fi system may be rather simple — to offer the clearest sound — the means to get there are complex, expensive and involve ongoing tinkering and improvement. This is not a list of the best-sounding clubs or listening-style bars in NYC. Instead, we are interested in highlighting some great spaces to listen to music on hi-fi sound systems in enjoyable environs, as well as exploring how the people behind them have made these spaces sound and feel so good. Read on as MusicTech meets the people behind a diverse group of spellbinding spaces in the Big Apple... The post Inside 5 of New York City’s best hi-fi bars: Where they are and why they sound so good appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article
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