Hold on a minute,there is no high-end audio in J&R,not even used.There is no even mid-fi audio equipment there.Why in a world are you reccomending it?I doubt that Elf73 wants to look at a couple of Cerwin Vegas with a chipped side or your basic home theater JBL or Mission.There is some selection of used high-end in Sound by Singer (16th str & 6 ave)but they will never admit they sell used gear .They will offer it as demo at a little discount.
Record stores to visit: Other Music (Broadway & East 4th)-they sell what you like,Kim's Video on St.Marks between 3rd &2nd ave (second floor has lots of vinyl in great variety),Academy music (East 10 street between Broadway and 3rd avenue-you'll definetly like it)sells only vinyl.All these stores are 3-5 minutes apart from each other.While you are at Kim's,cross over to the opposite side and walk to your right and you'll see Rocket Scientist,a good record store for Prog/Psych which also sells stuff like Kraftwerk and Residents and a bunch of rare grooves.A lot of hard to find imports in there.
While you are in Other Music,check out In Living Stereo on the same block,a little high end audio store with very friendly people.
All of the above (except Sound by Singer,which is another 10-15 min.walk further up Broadway)is about 20 minute walk up Broadway from where you will be staying.Considering that you will pass J&R on your right side,take a look and keep on walking,but i would bypass it altogether.
Record stores to visit: Other Music (Broadway & East 4th)-they sell what you like,Kim's Video on St.Marks between 3rd &2nd ave (second floor has lots of vinyl in great variety),Academy music (East 10 street between Broadway and 3rd avenue-you'll definetly like it)sells only vinyl.All these stores are 3-5 minutes apart from each other.While you are at Kim's,cross over to the opposite side and walk to your right and you'll see Rocket Scientist,a good record store for Prog/Psych which also sells stuff like Kraftwerk and Residents and a bunch of rare grooves.A lot of hard to find imports in there.
While you are in Other Music,check out In Living Stereo on the same block,a little high end audio store with very friendly people.
All of the above (except Sound by Singer,which is another 10-15 min.walk further up Broadway)is about 20 minute walk up Broadway from where you will be staying.Considering that you will pass J&R on your right side,take a look and keep on walking,but i would bypass it altogether.