{"id":496758,"date":"2026-01-06T15:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/496758\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:26:14","slug":"dallas-first-hi-fi-bar-to-open-inside-former-bank-vault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/496758\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas&#8217; First Hi-Fi Bar To Open Inside Former Bank Vault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FotoJet-2026-01-06T111217.351-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Image shows a person holding a fruity drink above a turntable of sorts.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto via Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this, Dallas. The city\u2019s first hi-fi bar is set to open soon in a<strong> former bank vault<\/strong> beneath <strong>Drakestone Apartments<\/strong> in Downtown, Dallas. Here, city audiophiles can tune into sounds that make you feel over<strong> hi-balls and soft-serve ice cream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shyboy<\/strong> is a concept from <strong>Headington Companies<\/strong>. Lead by <strong>Tim Headington<\/strong>, the eponymous company is behind popular Dallas concepts including <strong>Midnight Rambler<\/strong>, The Joule hotel, Forty Five Ten, and Sassetta.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by listening bars across the world, \u201cwith roots in Tokyo\u2019s post-WWII \u2018<strong>jazz kissas<\/strong>\u2018\u201d, the venue will be housed in a 3,000-square-foot space, subterranean space equipped with <strong>Italian-made acoustic panels<\/strong>, custom, <strong>9-foot OJAS loudspeaker system<\/strong> designed by Devon Turnbull, as well as custom Neve preamps and McIntosh amplifiers.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13011\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Image shows rendering of the listening space inside Shyboy in Dallas featuring curved walls and a high-tech speaker system.\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vault-Blue-Bar-Blue-Floor-768x432-1.jpg\"\/>Photo via Headington Companies <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been longtime fans of<strong> hi-fi culture and listening bars<\/strong> across the world,\u201d Jonathan Merla, Vice President of Market of Headington Companies told PaperCity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter diligent research and <strong>meetings with industry leaders, loudspeaker builders, and vinyl collectors<\/strong>, we felt ready to bring this concept to Dallas for the very first time. We\u2019ve seen a shift across the city that is bringing more music-lovers out, so we wanted to build a \u2018<strong>temple of sound\u2019<\/strong> for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As far as the music itself, venue personnel have for the past year, hunting rare records. amassing an impressive collection of rare Japanese and Brazilian records as well as Ornette Coleman pressings. The venue also has plans for live DJs.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13012\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Image shows rendering of a the interior of Shyboy in Dallas.\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shyboy-.jpg\"\/>Image via Headington Companies <\/p>\n<p>The hifi lounge at<strong> 1313 Main St.<\/strong> in Downtown, Dallas will feature a capacity just under 300 and be open <strong>Wednesday through Sunday<\/strong>. Visitors can expect a menu of <strong>hi-balls, cocktails, as well as soft-serve ice cream<\/strong> at approachable prices.<\/p>\n<p>The venue had previously aimed for a fall 2025 opening but now plans to open the <strong>first quarter of 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo via Shutterstock Save Listen to this, Dallas. 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