Hamburg / Germany
Trader HiFi
The room
Coffee by day, listening by night.
Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Custom horns and supporting speakers by Berlin’s H.A.N.D. HiFi; models unpublished. Founder Vincent von Thien describes cork and acoustic wool controlling the compact Hamburg room. The treatment is as important as the horns: a small coffee-by-day, listening-by-night space only works if the custom cabinets are not fighting bare plaster.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker installation | H.A.N.D. HiFi | Custom horns and supporting speakers; component models not published |
About the sound system
How the system serves the room
At Trader HiFi, the equipment record identifies H.A.N.D. HiFi Custom horns and supporting speakers; component models not published. A horn-based approach can provide useful dynamic headroom, but aiming the speakers and balancing direct sound against room reflections remain central to shared listening.
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.
System builders & design
H.A.N.D. HiFi — Custom speaker design and installation from the Berlin workshop.
Room & tuning
Burned-cork DJ booth and cork ceiling; acoustic wool in the compact Ottensen room. Glazed shopfront opens in summer.
Equipment sources: IGNANT · interview with founder Vincent von Thien ↗
Photos and video from the original publisher.
People & equipment
Makers in this room
Watch & listen
Sessions from this venue ↗Photos and video from the original publisher.
Visit Trader HiFi
Bartelsstraße 37, 20357 Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany