Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi

Village Vinyl & Hi-Fi is a record store and stereo shop in Coolidge Corner focused on quality records and audio gear at prices meant to keep customers coming back. Its stock of about 10,000 records covers jazz, rock, blues, electronica, heavy metal, folk, country, hip-hop, classical, reggae, pop, rockabilly and soundtracks, chosen for what music lovers actually want to hear. Each record is graded from good to mint, with the grade marked on the heavy clear sleeve it is stored in.

The shop has been selling since 2017 under the motto of crap-free crate digging. Alongside records, it sells quality used and vintage turntables, amplifiers and speakers, aiming for audiophile sound at an affordable price. It buys components from music lovers, tests and repairs them if needed, and resells them at a small markup. Long-time record expert Todd Crisman has weighed in on collector questions such as whether mono pressings really sound better than their stereo counterparts.

What to Know

• The shop buys used records and stereo components, and sellers are asked to get in touch first to learn what it is currently buying.
• Staff maintain and repair customers’ own audio gear.
• The store is a member of the Charles River Regional Chamber.