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Architect Designs Chooses K-array Speakers for Cafe Boulud and Maison Barnes in NYC

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NEW YORK – The newly reopened Café Boulud and the debut of Maison Barnes at 100 E 63rd Street in New York City now feature an audio installation by K-array USA. K-array speakers were chosen by Architect Designs for their elegant and discreet design.

More details from K-array (www.k-array.com):

Café Boulud, designed by Jeffrey Beers, offers a unique destination that embodies contemporary elegance and artistic detailing. The menu, crafted by renowned Chef Daniel Boulud, reflects French tradition, seasonal freshness, garden inspirations, and global culinary influences. The café’s interior blends modern sophistication with classic elements, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Maison Barnes also offers a curated menu by Chef Daniel Boulud and is a Manhattan destination that offers a sophisticated salon-like ambiance, with belle époque-inspired design by Stephanie de Ricou and Kevin Ouvré. The bar and lounge area, with hand-painted murals, transports guests to a Parisian gilded age.

K-array speakers were chosen for their elegant and discreet design, perfectly complementing the architecture of both Café Boulud and Maison Barnes ensuring a pristine sound experience, aligning with the luxurious ambiance of both establishments. Whether in the dining room, bar, lounge, or private dining rooms, guests can enjoy impeccable audio quality that enhances their culinary and cultural journey. Café Boulud and Maison Barnes, with their exceptional cuisine, elegant design, and K-array’s unparalleled sound solutions, offer two distinctive experiences under one roof.

The audio setup includes:

  • Two Kommander-KA68 Class D, 2U-rack amplifiers
  • One Azimut-KAMUT2L14 II Professional sound system (comprising 2 KZ14 I speakers, 1 KTR25, and 1 KA02 I)
  • One Rumble-KU44W I Ultra-slim, 8/32Ω stainless steel passive subwoofer
  • Ten Rumble-KU26W Ultra-slim, 8/32Ω stainless steel passive subwoofers
  • Twenty-four Tornado-KT2W-HV 2″ point source 70V compact aluminum speakers
  • Two Lyzard-KZ14 I Ultra-mini, 10cm-long aluminum line array speakers
  • One Rumble-KU26 Ultra-slim, 8/32Ω stainless steel passive subwoofer
  • Four Kobra-KK52W I 50cm-long, variable beam stainless steel line array elements
  • Two Tornado-KT2-HV 2″ point source 70V compact aluminum speakers

 

Café Boulud, with its nearly three-decade legacy as a sophisticated Upper East Side destination, and the newly introduced Maison Barnes, offer two distinctive experiences under one roof. Together, they cultivate the French art de vivre through exceptional cuisine, elegant design, and K-array’s unparalleled sound solutions.

Gear list:

  • Kommander-KA68 amplifiers
  • Azimut-KAMUT2L14 II system
  • Rumble-KU44W I subwoofer
  • Tornado-KT2W-HV point source speakers
  • Lyzard-KZ14 I line array speakers
  • Rumble-KU26 subwoofer
  • Kobra-KK52W I line array elements speakers