Tokyo / Japan
Eagle
The room
A Yotsuya jazz institution founded in 1967, Eagle is closely associated with owner and jazz writer Masahiro Goto. JBL’s profile describes carefully sequenced programming drawn from a large collection of records and CDs.
Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Yotsuya jazz kissa since 1967, with JBL 4344 MkII monitors anchoring the rear of the room. 4344s are large four-way studio monitors with the scale and midrange density Japanese kissas want for acoustic jazz; decades of placement and tuning matter as much as the model. This is a sit-and-listen room, not a selector booth.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeakers | JBL | 4344 MkII |
About the sound system
How the system serves the room
At Eagle, the equipment record identifies JBL 4344 MkII. 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.
People & equipment
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1-8 Yotsuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan