Tokyo / Japan
Spincoaster Music Bar
The room
Spincoaster operates listening bars in Shinjuku, Ebisu and Kagurazaka. The original Shinjuku room combines records and high-resolution digital playback; the later rooms add DJ-oriented and cassette-based approaches.
Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Three Tokyo branches, three published systems. Shinjuku: KOON / musikelectronic geithain 400NT for digital, RL904 for vinyl, Sony HAP-Z1ES and Technics SL-1200GAE-K. Ebisu: geithain RL901K with Technics SL-1200G, CDJ-3000 and DJM-V10. Kagurazaka: geithain RL904, SL-1200GAE-K and AlphaTheta euphonia, plus a cassette DJ setup. Geithain active monitors are studio tools: even, low-colouration, not vintage horns. Do not merge the three rooms into one inventory.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details |
|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku speakers | KOON / musikelectronic geithain KOON · musikelectronic geithain | 400NT for digital; RL904 for vinyl |
| Shinjuku sources | Sony / Technics Technics (Panasonic) · Sony | HAP-Z1ES; SL-1200GAE-K |
| Ebisu speakers | musikelectronic geithain | RL901K |
| Ebisu sources / mixer | Technics / Pioneer DJ Technics (Panasonic) · AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ | SL-1200G; CDJ-3000; DJM-V10 |
| Kagurazaka speakers | musikelectronic geithain | RL904 |
| Kagurazaka deck / mixer | Technics / AlphaTheta Technics (Panasonic) · AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ | SL-1200GAE-K; euphonia |
| Kagurazaka tape playback | Not specified | Cassette DJ setup |
About the sound system
How the system serves the room
At Spincoaster Music Bar, the equipment record identifies KOON / musikelectronic geithain 400NT for digital; RL904 for vinyl. 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.
The listed Technics / Pioneer DJ SL-1200G; CDJ-3000; DJM-V10 handles the mixing/control role. Consistent source levels help preserve headroom through the rest of the chain. 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.
Explore the equipment
Equipment in context
Manufacturer performance / Technics DJ
Cristian Varela: six turntables, 60 minutes
A Technics-published performance using SL-1200MK7 and SL-1210MK7 decks. Equipment reference only: this is not footage of this venue and does not establish its turntable generation.
People & equipment
Makers in this room
Watch & listen
Sessions from this venue ↗Live performance / GGM Studio
sola - jammatazz at Spincoaster Music Bar 2019/5/12
A recorded performance at Spincoaster Music Bar, Tokyo.
Live performance / Jimbae
Jimbae - luv me tokio @ Spincoaster Music Bar
A recorded performance at Spincoaster Music Bar, Tokyo.
Visit Spincoaster Music Bar
Three Tokyo branches — see the official access page
Tokyo, Japan