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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

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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

Café Wu’s KIKUNO Orbiter is documented as a floating two-way design with top and bottom reflectors. Those reflectors make the way sound is distributed around the cabinet a central part of the concept, relevant in a restaurant where listeners occupy several positions rather than one fixed seat.

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