McIntosh Laboratory

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The equipment appears to combine blue-meter McIntosh electronics with Technics SL-1200/1210-family turntables. Those identifications are provisional, and no specific amplifier or deck generation is confirmed.

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Tannoy Autograph loudspeakers anchor a system with several amplification options: McIntosh MC240, MC275 and MC2300 units are used in rotation, alongside a custom 845-based amplifier. The Autograph’s large horn enclosure is a defining part of the installation, while the rotating electronics make the amplifier pairing variable. Sources include two Garrard 301 turntables and an EMT 930-ST. A Urei 1620 and Mark Levinson LNP-2 complete the listed control equipment. The mix of broadcast-derived turntables, a rotary mixer and large horn speakers gives the system a coherent analogue identity without implying that every amplifier operates simultaneously.

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Tempo assigns different systems to its rooms. The Living area pairs Altec Model 15 speakers with McIntosh MC2205 amplification; the Bar combines Tannoy FSM II speakers with two Accuphase M100 monoblocks. The listening room uses Altec Valencia 846B speakers and a McIntosh MC2205. The concert room has a separate PA comprising two L-Acoustics 112P speakers and two 18-inch DAS subwoofers. A Bozak AR-4 rotary is also part of the inventory. The distinction between the vintage listening systems and live-performance PA is fundamental to the venue’s layout.

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Two OJAS installations serve separate rooms. The Live Room uses six 12-inch coaxial speakers. The Audiophile Bar combines OJAS 816 cabinets with Altec 311-90 horns, 288C compression drivers and Werner Jagusch crossovers. The bar’s February 2021 configuration includes Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables with Goldring E3 cartridges, a Urei 1620 mixer and reported McIntosh MC252 amplification. That dated configuration belongs to the Audiophile Bar and should be kept separate from the Live Room’s coaxial installation.

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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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Reloop turntables feed an ARS Model 9100B rotary mixer, with McIntosh amplification also in the system. The turntable and amplifier models are unspecified. The ARS mixer is the most precisely identified component in this vinyl-oriented front end.

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The Main Room combines OJAS × NNNN ON2 and NNNN Gage 125 loudspeakers with McIntosh C55 control electronics, Powersoft Unica amplification and Rupert Neve Designs and Manley processing. The signal-processing equipment includes Neve MBT, P2MB and RMP-D8 units and a Manley Massive Passive stereo valve equalizer. The booth offers ARS 9900BW, 5000 and 3500LE equipment alongside an AlphaTheta euphonia mixer, Technics SL-1200G-S decks and Pioneer CDJ-3000 players. An Isonoe five-band equalizer, Benchmark DAC3 HGC and NNNN monitoring broaden its control and playback options. The Blue Room follows a separate OJAS chain: TAD loudspeakers, a Super-sub, Phonoplayer 1200G, April phono stage and April PSET 300B amplification. The contrast between the extensively processed Main Room and the dedicated valve-amplified Blue Room is a defining feature of the installation.

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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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Blue-baffle JBL monitors sit alongside a McIntosh C22 preamplifier and MR78 tuner, giving the installation a vintage studio-and-broadcast character. The loudspeakers appear to belong to the 4343 family, and the turntables may be EMT 930 ST broadcast decks; both identifications remain provisional.

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Stacked multi-driver loudspeaker cabinets are visible in the installation, alongside electronics that appear to be McIntosh. The amplifier identification is provisional, and the speaker models remain unknown.

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The Cocktail Bar installation is associated with a McIntosh Labs partnership. Individual component and loudspeaker models are unspecified, so the partnership identifies the audio collaborator rather than a complete signal chain.

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H.A.N.D. HiFi built MOGO’s bespoke loudspeaker installation, with large bass cabinets integrated into the record shelving and satellites distributed around the room. The pair beside the DJ booth has stainless-steel finishes and is credited to H.A.N.D. HiFi and Sound Metaphors; the suspended speakers are clad in burl-wood veneer. H.A.N.D. stands for Have A Nice Day and is the custom sound-system project associated with Sound Metaphors, the Berlin record shop, label and DJ partnership of Castro Moore and Nemo Ripoll. Its approach begins with the room, the music and how the space will be used, with drivers, crossovers, cabinet materials and finishes selected for each commission. At MOGO, the installation brings the speakers into the architecture, combining the main listening area with coverage throughout the restaurant. A vintage McIntosh amplifier forms part of the setup, with its model reported as the MC2300. The exact turntable and mixer models remain unconfirmed.

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Suspended 14-faced Listude loudspeakers form the installation’s most distinctive element. Built in Hokuto, Japan, their geometric enclosures hang above the counter; the exact model and any custom specification are unconfirmed. Dynakit Mark III amplification and a McIntosh MX110 valve preamplifier accompany a Clearaudio Concept Wood turntable with a Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 High cartridge. A vintage Meridian CD player adds a digital physical-media source, though its model is unspecified. The combination brings valve electronics, vinyl and CD playback into the same compact listening space.

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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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The café lists Vitavox Klipschorn loudspeakers, a McIntosh MA2275 amplifier and a Garrard 401 turntable. Its arm and pickup entry names SME and Shure N97XE without an exact SME model. The Vitavox designation is retained as given, rather than equated with a current Klipsch product.

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Tannoy Westminster speakers and Prestige GR supertweeters are supported by two KEF KC92 subwoofers. The inventory includes McIntosh valve and solid-state electronics, plus ML1 Mk II speakers. Vinyl playback uses an SME 20/2, Series V arm and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze. Westminster revision and routing between components are unspecified.

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Haruo Nomura built the main loudspeakers, partnered with a McIntosh MC275 VI power amplifier and C22 control amplifier. A separate Tannoy Autograph Mini system uses a McIntosh MA5200. Technics SL-1200G and Luxman PD171A turntables, an Accuphase DP-550 and an Alpha Recording System MODEL-9000 supply playback and mixing.

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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 owner-verified equipment listing names JBL 4344 speakers, a McIntosh MC7270 amplifier and a Technics SL-1210MK7 turntable fitted with a Goldring E4 cartridge.

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A JBL Paragon acquired from a jazz café in Mizusawa is joined by a JBL Everest on the opposite side of the room. McIntosh valve amplification is reported; the Everest revision and amplifier models are unspecified.

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JBL’s venue feature identifies 4344 MkII monitors in the eat-in area, paired with a McIntosh MC300 amplifier. A separate pair of JBL 4312 Mk2 speakers sits behind the counter.

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JBL 4344 speakers are paired with a McIntosh MC602 power amplifier and C41 preamplifier. The shop identifies all three components in its own system description.

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JBL 4344 speakers lead a system listing McIntosh C22 and C29 preamplifiers, MC275 and MC2255 amplification, and a Technics SP-10MKII turntable with Fidelity-Research FR-64S arm. A Marantz SA-13S1 and RATOC RAL-DSDHA2 provide digital playback options.

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The owners’ Voyage LA interview identifies Altec Carmel 838A and Analog Workshop 618x speakers, McIntosh 7270 amplification, Technics 1200 decks and a Pioneer RT-909 reel-to-reel. Analog Workshop is credited in that interview with the installation.