Technics (Panasonic)

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Vintage Technics SH-EX1200 mixing alongside a pair of Technics-family turntables.

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At ANTE, the equipment record identifies Likely McIntosh Blue-meter electronics; exact models unidentified. Amplification needs to suit both the speaker load and the required listening level. The brand alone does not establish power margins or how the room sounds.

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Bonsai’s signal chain puts the selector at the centre: the Technics decks feed the ARS Model 9900, while the GR-Research X-CS Encore speakers reproduce the main programme through the currently listed Sansui BA-2000. The sealed main cabinets and separate bass system allow the upper-bass and midrange presentation to be considered separately from the room’s deeper bass demands.

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At Unkompress, the equipment record identifies Klipsch Cornwall IV. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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At Spincoaster Music Bar, the equipment record identifies KOON / musikelectronic geithain 400NT for digital; RL904 for vinyl. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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At Cornerstore, the equipment record identifies Technics Credited by venue; model unspecified. This identifies one part of the playback arrangement; it does not establish the complete route from source to loudspeaker.

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Bar Ton separates the large Genelec room monitors from individual listening booths and their source equipment. The venue’s account of operating the monitors below capacity is consistent with keeping headroom for musical peaks instead of using their maximum output continuously.

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At Little Island Brewing Co. — Gillman Barracks, the equipment record identifies Altec Lansing A5-X, as reported. A horn-based approach can provide useful dynamic headroom, but aiming the speakers and balancing direct sound against room reflections remain central to shared listening.

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Oblicuo combines Giorgio Di Salvo’s bespoke three-way main cabinets with smaller ceiling speakers, separate high-frequency units and low-powered bespoke amplification. The Condesa mixer and Technics source form the working front end of the room.

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Siwilai distinguishes a Live Room using six OJAS coaxials from an Audiophile Bar built around OJAS 816 cabinets, Altec horns and McIntosh amplification. The two spaces therefore need separate technical descriptions, even though they share a maker.

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At All My Friends, the equipment record identifies Technics SL-1210MK2. This identifies one part of the playback arrangement; it does not establish the complete route from source to loudspeaker.

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At Bambi, the equipment record identifies Likely Tannoy Dual-concentric drivers in wood cabinets; exact driver and cabinet models unidentified. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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Hidden Grooves combines large Tannoy Westminster-class speakers with four TPI UC15G bass helpers, Luxman amplification and documented DSP crossover/time alignment. Tannoy miniatures provide fills or booth monitoring, while separate Technics, Leak and Grado stations support private listening.

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At Spiritland, the equipment record identifies Living Voice Bespoke four-way horn-loaded satellites with 15-inch midbass. A horn-based approach can provide useful dynamic headroom, but aiming the speakers and balancing direct sound against room reflections remain central to shared listening.

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Equipment Room combines La Scala mains, Heresy surrounds and separate Klipsch subwoofers, alongside several analogue formats. Technics decks and the Condesa Carmen V serve the booth, while separate Douk headphone amplifiers support a more individual listening mode.

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At Moondog HiFi, the equipment record identifies Likely Technics Pair of SL-1200/1210-family decks; low-resolution image, generation unconfirmed. This identifies one part of the playback arrangement; it does not establish the complete route from source to loudspeaker.

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Public Records should be read as several installations. The indoor Sound Room uses substantial bass and midbass sections with horn-loaded upper frequencies; the Bar Room has its own speaker and amplifier chain; the outdoor Nursery uses the OJAS × NNNN four-way system.

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Shyboy has separate Main Room, booth and Blue Room systems. OJAS × NNNN ON2 and NNNN Gage speakers form the main installation, with Powersoft amplification and a substantial selection of source and processing equipment. The booth has its own monitors and bass support.

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At Dante’s HiFi, the equipment record identifies Klipsch Cornwall. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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At 888, the equipment record identifies OJAS Horn-loaded, Altec-inspired installation. A horn-based approach can provide useful dynamic headroom, but aiming the speakers and balancing direct sound against room reflections remain central to shared listening.

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At Studio 151, the equipment record identifies Condesa Model unspecified. The mixer provides a repeatable point of control between the programme sources and the downstream system, useful when different selectors share the booth.

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Shibuya Hi-Fi deliberately separates three listening environments: Klipschorns with Luxman in the HiFi room, JBL speakers with Naim electronics at the bar, and Cathode Bias’s bespoke horn system in the lounge. These should not be described as one interchangeable inventory.

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Hedge’s folded-horn loudspeaker is a Klipsch La Scala, with its exact generation unspecified. The photographed sign credits SYMU Systems and PHYSM Industrial for the installation, while visit photographs also show Ayre electronics, Technics-family decks and a rotary mixer. The other component variants remain unconfirmed.

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A vinyl booth with vintage Technics SE-A100 amplification, a probable Omnitronic rotary mixer and a Technics-family turntable.