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Rotary mixers and loudspeaker systems / UK

MasterSounds

MasterSounds develops rotary mixers and has worked on modified Technics turntables. Its equipment appears in both DJ booths and listening-bar playback chains.

Design & approach

The Clarity M-1215 is a modular passive loudspeaker system combining TOP 12 coaxial full-range cabinets with SUB 15 bass cabinets. Shelter in Antwerp identifies this system as the centre of its listening space.

Clarity M-1215 product information ↗

Equipment index

Products in the rooms

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Venue equipment records, including their original model uncertainties. Shared-system entries retain the full recorded context.

From the maker’s world.

Products, process and directly attributed installations.

Product video / DJ Mag

Mastersounds Radius 4V | First Look

A directly attributed product, design or installation film. The original publisher is credited below.

Hear it in the rooms.

Equipment, commissions and collaborations.

Brooklyn / United States

Eavesdrop ↗

Equipment in use

Eavesdrop lists MasterSounds in its source / playback setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Mixer: Radius 4V

Inside the system

Eavesdrop combines Danley SH60 mains, Seaton Submersive S2 bass units and Bryston amplification within a room designed by House Under Magic. The concealed subwoofers and integrated furniture show that physical placement and interior design were considered alongside the equipment selection.

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Miami / United States

Dante’s HiFi ↗

Equipment in use

Dante’s uses a MasterSounds Radius four-valve rotary mixer with an accompanying effects unit.

  • Rotary mixer / effects: Radius four-valve mixer and FX unit

Inside the system

At Dante’s HiFi, the equipment record identifies Klipsch Cornwall. 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.

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New York / United States

Studio 151 ↗

Equipment in use

Studio 151 lists MasterSounds in its source / playback setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Turntables: MasterSounds-modified Technics decks; model unspecified (Technics / MasterSounds)

Inside the system

At Studio 151, the equipment record identifies Condesa Model unspecified. The mixer provides a repeatable point of control between the programme sources and the downstream system, useful when different selectors share the booth.

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Dublin / Ireland

The Big Romance ↗

Equipment in use

The Big Romance lists MasterSounds in its equipment setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Turntable isolation: model not stated

Inside the system

At The Big Romance, the equipment record identifies Hatchett custom semi-active four-way studio-style monitors; mixed-manufacturer drivers. A monitor-oriented system can make detail and balance a clear focus. Its suitability across a public room still depends on listening distance, placement and the level at which it is operated.

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Antwerp / Belgium

Shelter ↗

Documented system

Shelter’s official website identifies its MasterSounds Clarity M-1215 system.

  • Loudspeaker system: Clarity M-1215

Inside the system

A modular MasterSounds system anchors the listening bar.

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Further reading