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Elm City Sounds

4.6 ★★★★★ 102 Google reviews · Record store

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24 Fountain St
New Haven, CT 06515

(203) 691-1877

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12–6 PM
Thursday 12–6 PM
Friday 12–6 PM
Saturday 12–6 PM
Sunday 12–5 PM

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of Elm City Sounds — not self-reported, earned.

🎷 jazz 9 mentions

“There is a huge selection of jazz with a slightly more modest selection of rock yet it is still extremely easy to find whatever you're looking for.”

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🎤 hip-hop 2 mentions

“Was able to find some real gem hip-hop albums and the owner gave a great price of them.”

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🎸 rock 3 mentions

“There is a huge selection of jazz with a slightly more modest selection of rock yet it is still extremely easy to find whatever you're looking for.”

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What customers say

Great store, I am so happy I decided to stop here on my weekend getaway from NYC. The owner was super nice and friendly and was happy to give some wonderful recommendations. The store is small but has a great overall selection. Was able to find some real gem hip-hop albums and the owner gave a great price of them.

★★★★★ — Danielle, 2021-03

. Owner has great taste. Prices are all over the place. You wont get ripped off. Youll go home happy. One of the best curated ‘listen to some unknown dope shit’ stores in the country. Doesn’t have a warehouse of digging, but almost all thats there is worth your ear and will be traded for a good fair price.

★★★★★ — La, 2021-11

I collect jazz and the selection here is pretty great — nice records on the wall, in the bins, and in the new arrivals. Prices are reasonable and the owner is knowledgeable about jazz.

★★★★★ — Jazz, 2022-06

Amazing store! Chris is a wealth of knowledge and a really nice guy. When it comes to buying or selling your own records or record collections, he's the man to go to. He's fair he's knowledgeable and most of all when you're in there you feel like you're just hanging out with a friend.

★★★★★ — Bd, 2025-10

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