Bar · London / United Kingdom
Hidden Grooves
The room
Hidden Grooves gives vinyl a dedicated lounge inside Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch. The hotel setting opens into a space with its own listening identity, making records a reason to visit in their own right.
From the venue
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Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Project Audio’s installation combines Tannoy Westminster Royal-class towers and Super Tweeters with four TPI UC15G units, two beneath each Westminster. Tannoy Autograph Minis provide fill, with Luxman M-10X and 509Z electronics, FFA/NST amplification and DSP crossover and time alignment.
Two Technics SL-1200G decks feed an Isonoe 420 rotary mixer. Separate listening stations use an SL-1210MK7, Leak Stereo 130 and Grado SR325x headphones. Townshend Seismic Isolators are used beneath the speaker stacks, linking the large-format loudspeaker arrangement with mechanical isolation.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details | Get the Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main speakers | Tannoy | Westminster Royal-class towers with Super Tweeters | |
| Bass support | TPI | UC15G — two beneath each Westminster4 × UC15G — two beneath each Westminster | |
| Fills / booth monitors | Tannoy | Autograph Mini | |
| Main power amplifier | Luxman | M-10X | |
| Preamplifier / fill amplification | Luxman | 509Z | |
| Bass amplification / processing | FFA / NST FFA · NST | TPI amplifier with NST DSP crossover and time alignment; model numbers unspecified | |
| DJ turntables | Technics | SL-1200 Series2 × SL-1200G | Shop SL-1200MK7 on Amazon ↗Affiliate link · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.SL-1200MK7 purchase option; venues use different SL-1200/SL-1210 revisions. Check model, seller, voltage and plug compatibility. |
| DJ mixer | Isonoe | ISO420420 rotary | |
| Private listening stations | Technics / Leak / Grado Leak · Technics (Panasonic) · Grado Labs | SL-1210MK7; Stereo 130; SR325x headphones | View SR325 on Amazon ↗Affiliate link · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.SR325-family listing; the exact revision is unconfirmed. Check that it meets your SR325x requirements. Shop SL-1200MK7 on Amazon ↗Affiliate link · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.SL-1200MK7 purchase option; venues use different SL-1200/SL-1210 revisions. Check model, seller, voltage and plug compatibility. |
| Speaker isolation | Townshend | Seismic Isolators |
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System builders & design
Project Audio / Jason Bacon — System design, installation and custom speaker supports.
Room & tuning
Townshend Seismic Isolators sit beneath the speaker stacks. Cork flooring forms part of the room finish.
Further reading: Project Audio · Hidden Grooves installation ↗
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Visit Hidden Grooves
45 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3PT
London, United Kingdom