System design / Living Voice / Definitive Audio
Kevin Scott in Conversation at Spiritland
Living Voice’s Kevin Scott speaks with Spiritland founder Paul Noble about the bespoke loudspeaker system created for the venue.
Bar · London / United Kingdom
Spiritland
The room
Spiritland places a dedicated sound system at the centre of its London listening space. The room’s musical focus makes the equipment part of the destination for visitors who enjoy exploring how a recording is presented.
From the venue
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Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Living Voice developed bespoke four-way horn-loaded satellites with 15-inch midbass drivers and two large bass cabinets under Kevin Scott’s direction. An Atelier du Triode 300B valve amplifier, listed at approximately 30 W Class A, serves the horns; two custom 500 W MOSFET amplifiers power the bass.
The source collection includes Isonoe-modified Technics decks with Audio-Technica AT-XP7 cartridges and an Isonoe rotary mixer, plus a Kuzma Stabi XL-series deck with an ART1000 cartridge. Tascam DA-3000, Revox B77, Studer A730 and Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2 sources add digital and tape formats. Apart Mask 6T speakers with REVAMP4120T amplification provide café fill. The split between main horns, bass cabinets and fill speakers is central to the room’s architecture.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details | Get the Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main speakers | Living Voice | Bespoke four-way horn-loaded satellites with 15-inch midbass | |
| Subwoofers | Living Voice | Two large bespoke bass cabinets | |
| Horn amplification | Atelier du Triode | 300B valve amplifier; published as approximately 30 W Class A | |
| Bass amplification | Custom | Pair of 500 W MOSFET amplifiers | |
| DJ turntables | Technics / Isonoe Technics (Panasonic) · Isonoe | Isonoe-modified SL-1200 family; Audio-Technica AT-XP7 cartridges | Shop AT-XP7 on Amazon ↗Affiliate link · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Cartridge only; this link does not include the modified Technics turntable. 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. |
| Album listening deck | Kuzma / Audio-Technica Kuzma · Audio-Technica | Stabi XL-series deck with ART1000 MC; exact XL variant differs across reports | |
| Rotary mixer | Isonoe | Model unspecified | |
| Other playback | Tascam / Revox / Pioneer / Studer Revox · Studer · Tascam (TEAC) · AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ | DA-3000; B77; 2 × CDJ-2000NXS2; A730 | |
| Café fill system | Apart | Mask 6T speakers with REVAMP4120T amplification |
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System builders & design
Living Voice / Kevin Scott — Bespoke King’s Cross speaker system.
Room & tuning
Bespoke Living Voice voicing led by Kevin Scott. Separate fill speakers serve the café/bar area.
Equipment in context
Watch & listen
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Visit Spiritland
London, United Kingdom