McIntosh Laboratory

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At ANTE, the equipment record identifies Likely McIntosh Blue-meter electronics; exact models unidentified. Amplification needs to suit both the speaker load and the required listening level. The brand alone does not establish power margins or how the room sounds.

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Bar Martha’s Tannoy Autographs are paired with a rotating selection of McIntosh and custom valve amplifiers. Garrard and EMT decks feed mixing and preamplification stages, so the installation combines record handling, signal control and speaker drive as distinct functions.

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At Tempo Audiophile Club, the equipment record identifies Altec / McIntosh Model 15; MC2205. 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.

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Siwilai distinguishes a Live Room using six OJAS coaxials from an Audiophile Bar built around OJAS 816 cabinets, Altec horns and McIntosh amplification. The two spaces therefore need separate technical descriptions, even though they share a maker.

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Equipment Room combines La Scala mains, Heresy surrounds and separate Klipsch subwoofers, alongside several analogue formats. Technics decks and the Condesa Carmen V serve the booth, while separate Douk headphone amplifiers support a more individual listening mode.

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At The Last Call, the equipment record identifies ARS Model 9100B. 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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Shyboy has separate Main Room, booth and Blue Room systems. OJAS × NNNN ON2 and NNNN Gage speakers form the main installation, with Powersoft amplification and a substantial selection of source and processing equipment. The booth has its own monitors and bass support.

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The original Arts District installation and the later NeueHouse residency used different equipment. The original system combined Klipsch speakers with Audio Note and McIntosh electronics; the residency is recorded with Graham LS5/8 monitors and EAR amplification.

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At All Blues, the equipment record identifies JBL Possible 4343-series blue-baffle monitors; suffix requires confirmation. 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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At Record Room, the equipment record identifies Likely McIntosh Blue-meter electronics; exact model unidentified. Amplification needs to suit both the speaker load and the required listening level. The brand alone does not establish power margins or how the room sounds.

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At Tokyo Record Bar, the equipment record identifies McIntosh Labs Partnership installation; individual models not specified. 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.