Owner Nick is very knowledgeable and is passionate about records…read more Fixed my turntable on the spot for the minimum charge. Great place to shop for vintage records as well

So, it appears to be time for another update…read more I spent about 90 minutes in the shop rummaging through 100s of LPs sitting on the floor. It looked like what was left from a lot of titles which probably cost the store owner very little. As I continued searching (for anything of value) I did manage to locate 3 records of interest; a John Lennon, a Leonard Cohen, and another one whose name escapes me, now a couple of months after the fact. The records were interspersed between 100s of titles which were essentially worthless. The 3 items of interest were dirty and in need of a good cleaning. When I showed these items to the owner he said, "I didn't even know I had these". "How much for these please?" I replied. To my surprise Nick priced each record according to the median on Discogs. After 90 minutes of searching, for 3 dirty items he didn't even know he had?! Needless to say, I really expected to get some sort of deal. I left empty handed and unhappy. I seams that this store is more interested in making money than they are in keeping loyal customers. There are other, better places to purchase records in the Vancouver area. Places I regularly leave happy with the deals I receive. I do not think that I will be returning here. Sincerely, Felix

Great customer service! Been visiting them since the 90's when they were in Port Moodyread more

Amazing store, cheap, good service and very organized. Many records of different genres.read more

Must stop shop if you love records!!! There are boxes and boxes of records to go thought; and if…read moreyour lucky the box of free records by the door is full : D

It was great to stop in after being a frequenter of their original location in a mall over 25 years…read moreago. They have a massive and well organized selection of vinyl and cds. New and used. Wide range of genres and some fairly obscure finds too. Reasonable prices and very kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended for all music collecting nerds like myself. An easy way to spend an hour and pick up a few things off the list :) My wife loved all the old radios lining the shelves of the store.

Beat Street is everything a great record store should be -- passionate, knowledgeable, and…read moregenuinely customer-focused. I visited from Bellingham, WA with my family and picked up a few albums, including what I thought was Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pendulum. When I got home, I discovered another Creedence record was inside. I reached out to the store by email, and their team couldn't have been more helpful -- they quickly found the correct album and mailed it to me free of charge. That kind of service is what I look for and it shows how much they care about their customers and the music community. Beyond that, the store itself is fantastic -- a deep and diverse selection, friendly staff, and a great vibe that makes you want to spend hours flipping through the bins. If you love music, Beat Street is absolutely worth a visit. I'll definitely be stopping by again next time I'm in Vancouver!

Loved this place! I heard they were hip-hop centric and my hopes were met with a great selection of…read moremodern and underground rap and R&B -- plus plenty other music I'm not qualified to comment on. Had to make a list to narrow down what to buy, which is always a sign of a great record store. Prices were quite reasonable as well.

Only reason for a 3-star review is the selection. It's actually pretty great. I have worked at…read moreseveral record stores as both a purchaser and trade reviewer and have an extensive collection myself. That being said, this place is overpriced. Get ready to turn in a kidney for a record that should be roughly $7-11 and not $40. The guy who runs the place has a mediocre personality in that he isn't welcoming at all.

The prices are ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE! It looks potentially promising at first but once you begin…read moredigging it gets ridiculous very quickly. Records that are $1 everywhere else in the world are priced in the neighborhood of $50! I've been collecting records for over 40 years and I have never seen such outrageous price! There oughta be a law against gouging of this magnitude!

I left this jammed-packed store feeling like crap. Why, you…read moremay ask? It's a terrific place, small but packing a punch, with tons and tons and tons of older vinyl albums (mostly used but some new) and CD's and tapes, along with music magazines and other album-related accessories and items. But mostly albums. Tons and tons of albums. So why did I leave unhappy? Because I'm a child of the 60's and I had a collection of thousands of record albums (literally) from roughly 1968-1985. Thousands. (Remember, in those days the only way to enjoy music on-command was either to own your own record album and turntable or to call your local radio station and request the song you want. For real). And walking through this record store, I passed a Queen's greatest hits album that I used to own with a price tag of $44 on it. I had this album! And so so so many more. Had I kept my records, at these prices, I'd be rolling in the dough right now. But alas, I gave my collection away in the late 80's as it was too large and heavy and problematic to move with, to all the various cities and apartments I moved to. So I felt like crap. This kind of store will do that to me. It pulls at the nostalgia strings. But hey, if you want a real, vinyl record album from your youth, this is a great place to go. (Damn, I should have kept that old record collection....).

Guy working was pretty rude, kept saying they close at 5:30 on Monday even though it's Wednesday…read moretoday. Mostly new LPs. Better off going to a record store in the city like Zulu or Neptoon or just staying home & stealing music off the internet.

Clean and organized with a wide selection of great genres of music. I enjoy listening to almost all…read moremusic but I've been called an old soul since I was in my 20's. They have new and used in all sections ranging from $50 down to $4.00. Talk about something for every one. The staff were smiling when I complimented the store for not smelling like a musty basement. They said everyday someone comes in with a box of LPs from their basement or garage.

I love independent record shops. This place is more for vinyl afficionados, but there is a great…read moreselection of cassettes and CDs. I found a used CD at a great price from a blues artist I enjoy whose physical media is difficult to find, so I left the store happy.

Tucked away in a little mall type of situation, if you think you are lost, you probably aren't!…read moreJust find a place to park and walk in...and eventually you will find it. A gem of a place, with a super knowledgeable and friendly proprietor. He certainly knows his vintage punk, and had a few punk offerings of that ilk in the store. Heck, he knows Joey Shithead, as well as members of the Dishrags! Not really a store for new records as it is a used record shop, but everything is in great shape. While not a large place, they have plenty of selection in there. Definitely worth a regular stop if you are nearby, as they seem to actively search out new stock.

This place is a hidden gem. It is literally hidden, good luck finding it suckers!…read more If you reach the end of the road and think you have made a mistake as what appears to be a giant high rise is looming over you.. you've nailed it. Go park in the FREE parking lot. If you walk up to the front doors and still think you have made a mistake as the doors are locked and you need to buzz in.... just walk down the few stairs and go in the lower door on the left. You're still nailing it. Good for you! Located in the basement mall, it's the coolest little place. Great vinyl selection, reasonable prices, and solid quality. The gentleman running the shop is the friendliest vinyl lover you will ever meet. He even hosts live music here!

I have been dealing with Audiofi for almost 2 yrs now and have found the products they carry, and…read moretheir level of service, to be outstanding. Audiofi will continue to get all my business. John

One of the best retail experiences I've had in years: quality and knowledgeable service. I came…read morebecause of excellent reviews to replace equipment over 40 years old. I had a budget and Phillip gave me excellent guidance both as to suitable equipment for our main listening space and placement. He also suggested a Keno portable speaker for the rest of the house which has turned out to be terrific. Learned a lot just talking to him about the equipment, and Phillip reinforced the idea that my budget was quite sufficient to get a good quality listening experience. After a few weeks, the amplifier (Marantz 60) would not turn on or would turn off by itself. I was talking to Perry now (Phillip on vacation) and after doing some troubleshooting over the phone he suggested I bring it in. He could not get it to malfunction in the shop. I arranged to pick it up, and Perry came in especially to meet me on Good Friday. He steered me to experiment with trying different outlets at home, which turned out to the issue. Thanks to both Phillp and Perry; I will certainly be back.