Audio stores in or South of San Francisco?

@ericsch, Unfortunately, The Analog Room store in Campbell, CA is closed.  I agree it was a great store and I liked working with Brian.  

His web-site says "After over the last twenty-seven years of being at the forefront of analog two channel Hi-Fi sound in the Bay Area, we are retiring"!    

The Analog Room in San Jose.
http://www.theanalogroom.net/Products.html

Try Gene Rubin Audio in Ventura.  Good ear.  Good guy.  Good fiddler, too.  By appointment.  805-340-2270.

Another audio store to visit and they definitely require an appointment.. They carry some interesting brands:

Elite Audio San Francisco
http://www.eliteaudiosf.com
http://www.eliteaudiosf.com/in-store

If you are looking for a DAC, please look at the Bricasti M3 DAC (they also make other DAC models)
https://www.bricasti.com/en/consumer/m3.php

Great suggestions -- thanks!

I suggest you determine what you want to hear and then contact these stores and also Tone of Music posted above:

Audio High in Mountain View
https://audiohigh.com

Audio Vision San Francisco
http://www.audiovisionsf.com

Music Lovers Audio Berkeley and San Francisco (has used equipment)
https://www.musicloversaudio.com

Harmony Audio Video San Francisco
http://www.harmonyaudiovideo.com/Default.aspx

Tone of Music 
http://www.toneofmusic.com

Because of COVID-19, some of these store may require an appointment. I do not know. Please see the web site for these stores to see what DAC’s they carry. Have fun.

If I were you I would contact any stores that you are interested in visiting in advance as they may not be able to accommodate in person visits. That being said Tone of Music in Castro Valley is my favorite place to visit.