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Cue

The room

Below CUE’s Amsterdam restaurant, the listening bar follows a Japanese-inspired format: vinyl selected by invited record collectors, cocktails and small plates from chef George Kataras.

An evening in CUE’s listening room, with speakers flanking the DJ booth.
An evening in CUE’s listening room, with speakers flanking the DJ booth.

Inside Cue

Records and headphones beneath the illuminated CUE sign.
Records and headphones beneath the illuminated CUE sign.

Vinyl-only basement listening room with custom loudspeakers; manufacturer and model unpublished. A purpose-built pair in a basement under a restaurant is usually about controlling a hard room and keeping the upstairs dining out of the system. Photographs show the playback area and the install; confirm the builder on a visit.

Equipment · Browse this venue’s gear
ComponentManufacturerEquipment / details
LoudspeakersCustom buildManufacturer and model not specified
About the sound system

How the system serves the room

At Cue, the equipment record identifies Custom build Manufacturer and model not specified. 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.

Placement, room acoustics and operating level still determine the result. Published information does not establish all amplifier assignments, processing settings or the reasons behind the original purchase.

Technical interpretation based on the documented equipment; selection motives and measured in-room performance are not confirmed.

A closer look at the turntable and mixer built into CUE’s wooden DJ console.
A closer look at the turntable and mixer built into CUE’s wooden DJ console.
CUE’s speaker installation and equipment shelving within the wood-panelled wall.
CUE’s speaker installation and equipment shelving within the wood-panelled wall.

Visit Cue

Utrechtsestraat 30A, 1017 VN

Amsterdam, Netherlands