MAGICAL SOUNDS FROM ANCIENT NEW YORK STREETS

"The equipment is nothing without the music. The music is everything without the equipment." --Jeffrey Catalano

Jeffrey Catalano of High Water Sound in NYC is one of the most talented distributors of high fidelity gear in the US. High Water Sound rooms consistently win “best sound of show” across the country, year after year, decade on decade.

Beyond equipment, Catalano plays the best music, always on vinyl. If you want to hear interesting on a fantastic system, you head to Catalano’s room, or to his building in one of Manhattan’s oldest neighborhoods on an ancient block, Water Street.

Formerly known as the Fulton Fish Market, Catalano moved into his then derelict building in the 70s, and converted it into a rustic space dominated by audio equipment and vinyl LPs.
In this video we cover how to assemble and setup a great system, why some buy super expensive gear, how to hear or listen, and much more.

Photos by Michael Lavorgna, Alex Halberstadt, Jana Dagdagan, Scott Hull/Part Time Audiophile, and Ken Micallef