Klipsch

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Vintage Klipsch loudspeakers are paired with a vintage Luxman amplifier. Exact models are unspecified.

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Klipschorn AK6 loudspeakers form the main system, with a pair of Topping B200 monoblocks driving their midrange and treble. Bag End IPD12 subwoofers handle low-frequency support; LEA Connect 702 and Connect 354 amplifiers also form part of the installation. Klipsch Heresy IV speakers serve the upper level. Technics SL-1200MK7 turntables with Ortofon Concorde Club MKII cartridges feed a Swiss-built Varia Instruments RDM40 mixer. The design prioritises the dynamics of vinyl and stable stereo placement. Mogami Neglex W2534 signal cable, W3082 speaker cable and Neutrik connectors complete the wiring. Acoustic treatment is integrated into the listening space. The monitor designation is retained as “KL172 SMA RAW”; its precise revision remains unconfirmed.

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Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers work with an Elekit TU-8600S 300B single-ended amplifier built and upgraded by owner Kevin Rodriguez. A modified Technics MK2 carries a Nagaoka MP110 cartridge, Analog Relax lead wires and a Shelter headshell, feeding a Resør 2525FX discrete Class A rotary mixer. High-sensitivity loudspeakers and single-ended valve amplification define the output stage, while the modified deck and rotary mixer maintain an analogue source path. The owner’s work on the Elekit is a specific part of the installation’s design.

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Klipsch La Scala II loudspeakers form the house pair. Their fully horn-loaded architecture includes a folded bass horn, making high sensitivity a central design feature. Amplification and source components are unspecified.

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Klipsch Cornwall loudspeakers, a Thorens turntable and Mark Levinson amplification form Studio Mule’s hi-fi chain. The Cornwall generation and electronics models are unspecified. The installation pairs a large Heritage-series loudspeaker with separate turntable and amplification stages.

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Vintage Klipschorns form the basis of Brilliant Corners’ evolving system. Their folded-horn architecture and high sensitivity are central to the design, while the founders describe gradual upgrades and ongoing adjustment as part of operating the room. The installation is an evolving collection rather than a fixed original specification.

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Two Klipsch La Scala Heritage mains work with four Heresy Heritage IV speakers and two R-121 SW subwoofers. McIntosh C22 and MC152 electronics accompany a Luxman M-02, giving the multi-speaker installation several amplification and control components. Two Technics SL-1210 M5G turntables and a Condesa Carmen V rotary mixer form the vinyl booth. Nakamichi 700 II cassette and Pioneer H-R100 eight-track machines broaden the physical-media collection. Six Douk T4 units and SIVGA SV021 headphones support individual listening, alongside the room system.

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Audio Grail-restored Garrard 401 turntables with 12-inch Thomas Schick arms feed a Condesa Carmen rotary mixer. Two Line Magnetic 845IA single-ended Class A integrated amplifiers accompany vintage Klipschorns and lowboy Cornwalls. The main horn speakers and back-bar Cornwalls give the installation separate listening positions within the same loudspeaker family. The combination of efficient speakers, valve amplification and restored turntables is the defining feature of the analogue chain.

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A Garrard 401 idler-drive turntable is the identified source component. The three-way horn cabinets may be Klipsch speakers from the Heresy family, but that identification remains provisional.

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Vintage Klipschorns anchor Gold Line’s loudspeaker system. Their folded-horn bass architecture and high sensitivity are defining features of the design; the exact production year is unspecified.

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The original Arts District bar used Klipschorn AK6 mains and modified Heresy speakers at the bar. Audio Note Jinro Shochu and M5 electronics served the main installation, with a McIntosh 6100 also in the system. Two Garrard 301s carried 12-inch Schick arms in Vinylista plinths, alongside a Condesa rotary mixer. The 2021 NeueHouse residency used a different combination: Graham LS5/8 monitors with EAR 509 monoblocks and a 912 linestage/phono stage. These are separate historical installations, each with its own speaker and amplifier pairing.

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Klipsch Cornwall mains sit alongside additional Klipsch speakers and subwoofers, Altec five-panel horns and vintage Cary valve amplification. Technics 1200-family decks use Isonoe isolators, with a MasterSounds Radius four-valve mixer and effects unit at the booth. The installation combines different loudspeaker roles with an analogue source chain. Isolation at the turntables addresses mechanical vibration reaching the playback equipment, a practical concern when vinyl shares a room with substantial loudspeakers.

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A Klipsch La Scala folded-horn loudspeaker sits alongside Ayre amplification, three visible Technics SL-1200-family decks and a rotary mixer. The speaker generation, amplifier model, deck variants and mixer model are unconfirmed. SYMU Systems and PHYSM Industrial are credited with installation and tuning, separately from the equipment manufacturers.

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Shibuya Hi-Fi assigns a different system to each of its three rooms. The dedicated HiFi room pairs Klipschorns with a Luxman L-505uXii. The bar combines JBL “Heritage 100s,” as described by the venue, with Naim NAC72 and NAP140 electronics. The lounge uses bespoke Cathode Bias / Café Sound loudspeakers with 15-cell horns and dual 15-inch woofers. Technics SL-1200 MK2 decks and a Bozak AR4 rotary also form part of the project. The room-by-room distinctions matter: the custom lounge system is separate from the Klipsch and JBL installations.

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A pair of Klipsch Cornwalls dated to 1972 stands behind the bar. Their three-way configuration combines a direct-radiating bass driver with horn-loaded midrange and treble. Two turntables support the full-side listening programme; deck models are unspecified.

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A vintage Marantz Model 2325 receiver drives Klipsch Heresy loudspeakers. The mid-1970s receiver is rated at 125 watts per channel and combines amplification with a tuner in its wood-sleeved chassis. The Heresy generation is unspecified; its three-way Heritage design provides the loudspeaker counterpart to the vintage receiver.

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Klipsch Klipschorn loudspeakers are driven by McIntosh amplifiers in the upstairs sound room. The Klipschorn revision and amplifier models are unspecified. The installation serves the room’s DJ and live programme within its wood-lined interior.

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Klipsch La Scala loudspeakers serve the front of the room, with Heresy III speakers at the rear. Reloop RP-7000 MK2 turntables, an Isonoe ISO420 rotary mixer-preamplifier and Yamaha MX-2 amplification complete the main equipment list. Focal Alpha 80 monitors serve the booth.

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Klipsch La Scala loudspeakers work with a Cary Audio SLI-80HS integrated valve amplifier. The source equipment includes Luxman PD-441 turntables and a HiFi Rose RS250A network streamer, with a Varia Instruments RDM20 rotary mixer.

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Klipsch Cornwall III speakers are paired with Pass Labs amplification. The main record-playing setup includes a Linn Sondek LP12, Ittok LV2 arm, Ortofon MC Nr. 2 cartridge, Leben RS30EQ and McIntosh C45. The DJ booth has Technics decks, a Varia RDM20 and Graham Audio Chartwell LS3/5 monitors.

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The venue’s own event-space listing specifies two Klipsch AK6 loudspeakers powered by a valve amplifier in an acoustically designed room. The amplifier model is unspecified.

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Klipsch La Scala loudspeakers flank the booth. The installation report does not establish a specific La Scala generation, so the speakers are identified at family level.

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The bar identifies Klipsch Heresy III speakers and a vintage turntable. The turntable model and amplification are unspecified.