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Decibel Sound & Drink

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Decibel sits south of Portland in downtown Milwaukie. The Pletka family’s connection to music runs through the room: a record cabinet made from salvaged family walnut, a bar top repurposed from a bowling alley and equipment drawn from the Pletka and Eurotubes collections.

This is a working cocktail bar, with conversation and records sharing the evening. For a closer encounter with the system, Decibel also offers private listening appointments outside normal service; arrange those directly with the team.

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A three-way horn system combines RCA MI-9462 bass horns, Altec 1505 multicells with JBL 375 drivers, and JBL 077 tweeters. University C15W woofers load the RCA cabinets; an in-house passive crossover joins the sections.

JJ Electronic 323 amplification and a JJ 243 preamplifier serve a VPI Scout with JMW9 arm and a modified Marantz CD-4000. Cartridges vary, so no single cartridge model is assigned to the installation.

Equipment · Browse this venue’s gear
ComponentManufacturerEquipment / details
SpeakersRCAMI-9462
ComponentsAltec Lansing1505
ComponentsJBL375
ComponentsJBL077
ComponentsUniversity SoundC15W
Amplifiers & receiversJJ Electronic323
Preamps & phono stagesJJ Electronic243
TurntablesVPI IndustriesScout
TonearmsVPI IndustriesJMW9
Digital players & DACsMarantzCD-4000 (modified)

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11380 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR 97222

Milwaukie, United States

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