Village Vinyl & Hi Fi

I’ve been record shopping all over Boston — and this is still my favorite shop. Johnathan is an all knowing audio and music head, and the staff are awesome. Great selection of equipment from budget to HiFi Marantz etc. CD selection and Vinyl selection is always on par. Some eclectic VHS and ephemera in the back. Still rocking speakers that I bought from here 2+ years ago in my main setup. Awesome shop!

CD selection is broad but frustratingly totally unorganized. When I went there were still placeholders marked with letters suggesting the prior existence of an alphabetical CD organizing system, but the markers were completely inaccurate. This is actually the first time I've ever walked out of a record store without having made a purchase. Vinyl selection seemed good, and had an actual organization system. Maybe if they bother to alphabetize their CDs I'll go back.

I've bought an amplifier and a turntable at Village Vinyl as someone who is totally ignorant of vintage sound systems. Each time I walked out of there with solid equipment that works well and impresses my audio nerd friends. The folks at Village Vinyl are very knowledgeable about what they sell, and have consistently talked me into buying stuff that's less expensive and higher quality than whatever I was initially looking at. Their record selection excellent as well.

Only game in town this side of the river( and the prices reflect it. Bummed at how they sell the Russian / euro bootlegs of jazz classics as the quality is shit and cuts out artists’ families from royalties. And the t-shirts / band merch looks like it’s all grey market. No returns / exchanges speaks volumes, especially when they are selling really old stereo / AV gear, Still, service can be solid, owner is cool, and location is nice.

this is my favorite record store. when i had trouble finding an older record i couldn’t locate anywhere else the owner helped me track it down! Amazing cd and dvd selection too!

Village Vinyl will have the records you want from the get-go. A central destination Brookline, MA. Right in the heart of shopping, Japanese groceries (Maruichi), good food, books, and good desserts. If you're from out of town and need a place to go record shopping, this is it. Owner and staff have good vibes and are willing to walk you over to help find stuff and connect with you. Great customer service. They expanded a whole new section next door featuring VHS, DVDs, CDs, shirts, and posters.

I was in shop last weekend for my second visit. A good friend recommended it and it did not disappoint. Great selection of new and old pieces. Plenty of choices for any genre you may enjoy. The staff there are equally awesome. Helpful, knowledgeable and made some great recommendation. I will drive 4 hours from Jersey to check them out when I visit.

Took my nephew to a new comic book shop and stopped in here because it was across the street. So glad I did. Store is stocked with a little bit of everything ( Including some audio equipment like turntables and cassette players ). I'm a metal guy, and they had a nice selection, picked up a couple of gems. Will definitely stop back in when we come back through the area.