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Custom loudspeakers / Netherlands

KIKUNO

Yuji Tsutsumida’s KIKUNO builds handcrafted loudspeakers. At Café Wu, its Orbiter design uses reflectors above and below a two-way floating cabinet, finished in Yeddo Hawthorn.

Design & approach

Yuji Tsutsumida hand-builds KIKUNO speakers in Amsterdam, drawing on his experience as a sound engineer in many different spaces. The range addresses homes as well as bars, restaurants, shops and performance venues. This places cabinet design and radiation pattern within the practical requirements of shared listening.

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Amsterdam / Netherlands

Café Wu ↗

Custom installation

Café Wu lists KIKUNO in its custom loudspeakers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Loudspeakers: Orbiter, two-way floating design with top and bottom reflectors; Yeddo Hawthorn finish

Inside the system

KIKUNO Orbiter loudspeakers use a two-way floating design with reflectors above and below. Handcrafted in Amsterdam by sound engineer Yuji Tsutsumida, the installation is finished in Yeddo Hawthorn. The reflector arrangement and suspended visual form distinguish the speakers from conventional forward-facing boxes.

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Amsterdam / Netherlands

Hearth ↗

Documented installation

KIKUNO built the K4.1-V, K2.1-satellite and custom subwoofer installation for Hearth.

Inside the system

KIKUNO built the room’s system using K4.1-V loudspeakers, K2.1-satellites and a custom 12-inch subwoofer. Hearth describes an installation designed for its room acoustics. The Klipsch equipment used at selected On the Rocks Records evenings is a separate event setup.

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