"Listener" bar in Paris

[hopkins]

Audiophile bars are a new trend. I came across an interesting one here in Paris: "Listener". 

https://listener.fr/coffee-shop-et-bar-a-vins/

It is located in a nice area, next to the Palais Royal gardens.

The bar itself has a nice little system set up, but they have a dedicated listening room in the basement with a large horn system, that I was curious to check out. The listening room can be booked for 50€ an hour ..

I went there yesterday, and by chance they were holding a free demo hosted by a young music critic, who was discussing the music of British composer John Barry. It was fun.

https://www.jeanchristophemanuceau.com

Here are a couple videos I took of this impressive system:

Soundtrack from "Somewhere In Time". I'm a sucker for romance, and not ashamed to say that I love the movie. I'm not alone - the movie's Wikipedia page explains: "Despite reviews calling the film "horrible" and a "superficial tear jerker", the International Network of Somewhere In Time Enthusiasts (I.N.S.I.T.E.), an official fan club, was formed in 1990 and continues to meet regularly."

 Growing up here in France in the 70s, we had a very small selection of TV shows, and this series, The Persuaders, was a mainstay (titled "Amicalement Vôtre" in French). It was fun to hear the soundtrack again after all these years.

I stayed for over an hour. The listening room has great acoustics and comfortable couches.

Here's another track that I particularly enjoyed:

Last week they held a presentation on Quincy Jones. I was sorry I missed that one.

Edited 3 hours ago by hopkins