We look forward to welcoming you to our private basement hideaway – in the old equipment room beneath the Hotel Magdalena on Music Lane. Here you will find an intimate space that houses one of Austin’s most special record collections played on custom vintage hi-fi equipment. Blending Japanese Jazz Kissa culture with our Texas take – Equipment Room feels like a wholly new, yet very familiar experience. It’s the place we’ve been dreaming of for quite some time. So whether you come to listen to our collection, or for the cocktails, food and conversation – all are welcome at Equipment Room.

Reservations are available and we hold a limited number of tables for walk-ins on a nightly basis. We kindly ask that if you can’t make your reservation, you cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You don’t want to keep someone else from the sound do you?

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Hours

Sun-Mon
Closed
Tue-Thur
5p-12a
Fri-Sat
5p-2a

Location

1101 Music Lane
Austin, Texas 78704

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Equipment

The EQ team has partnered with our friends at Klipsch, acoustic engineers, Breakaway Records, and AHS to design a space with an acute attention to detail when it comes to sound quality and ideal listener experience for our collection. Our mission is to be able to treat every record in our collection with the respect that each deserves, and play them as they were intended — on a considered system that cares for every aspect of sound within the perfect dynamic range. If we can get that right — and pair it with good lighting, joyful service, a thoughtful cocktail and a perfect bite…then we are on our way to delivering something special for you.

Speakers

Klipsch La Scala Heritage x2
Custom 3-way Full Horn-Loaded Loudspeakers
Klipsch Heresy Heritage IV x4
Custom 3-way 12” Horn-Loaded Loudspeakers
Klipsch R-121 SW x2
Custom 12” Spun Copper Cerametallic Subwoofer

Amplifiers

McIntosh C22
Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
McIntosh MC152
Solid State Power Amplifier
Luxman M-02
Vintage 4-Channel Power Amp
Douk Audio T4 x6
Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifiers

Media Players & Other

Technics SL1210 M5G x2
Direct Drive DJ Turntables
Condesa Carmen V
Rotary Mixer
BDS PP-131
Spectrum Analyzer
Nakamichi 600
1975 Vintage Cassette Player / Recorder
Pioneer H-R100
8 Track Player

Headphones

SIVGA SV021 Robin Classic
Closed Back Wired Over-Ear Headphones, available upon request
Every Wednesday
5 - 7 PM

Hi-Fi Sonata

Join us every Wednesday from 5 - 7 PM to enjoy $3 off all glasses of sake + wine. Reservations are recommended. See you hear.

November 19, 2024
5 PM

LATIN GEMS | Manu Chao's ‘Clandestino’

Equipment Room & @breakawayrecords present Latin Gems: An evening with Alex Marrero, host of KUTX's 'Horizontes.' This special series is dedicated to exploring the music of Latin America and beyond.

November 24, 2024
First Seating: 6 - 8 PM | Second Seating: 8:30 - 10:30 PM

OMAKASE VINYL | MF DOOM & Madlib's 'MadVillainy'

Equipment Room & Breakaway Records Present: OMAKASE VINYL featuring MF DOOM & Madlib's 'MadVillainy'. Experience a guided listening experience of this seminal album. Enjoy cocktails, food, and poignant conversations on their sonic brilliance.

December 8, 2024
First Seating: 6 - 8 PM | Second Seating: 8:30 - 10:30 PM

OMAKASE VINYL | Rush's 'Moving Pictures'

Equipment Room & Breakaway Records Present: OMAKASE VINYL featuring Rush's 'Moving Pictures'. Experience a guided listening experience of this seminal album. Enjoy cocktails, food, and poignant conversations on their sonic brilliance.

December 22, 2024
First Seating: 6 - 8 PM | Second Seating: 8:30 - 10:30 PM

OMAKASE VINYL | Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Equipment Room & Breakaway Records Present: OMAKASE VINYL featuring Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. Experience a guided listening experience of this seminal album. Enjoy cocktails, food, and poignant conversations on their sonic brilliance.

December 31, 2024
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM

HOW SOON IS NOW | A NYE Dark Wave Dance Party

Equipment Room & Breakaway Records Present: HOW SOON IS NOW | A NYE Dark Wave Dance Party

Lose yourself in the sounds of synth-pop, new wave, and early alt. We’ll dance and look moody doing it, thanks to tracks from Bauhaus, The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Cramps, and more. Hang with us and welcome 2025 in from the underground. All tickets will receive a complimentary bubbly toast at midnight, passed appetizers through the evening, party favors, and Year Ahead tarot readings.

To book your next private event, contact info@equipmentroom.com.

This month’s favorites from our collection.

Jorge Ben África Brasil
Jorge Ben
África Brasil
1976
Black Sunday Cypress Hill
Black Sunday
Cypress Hill
1993
Khruangbin – Hasta El Cielo
Khruangbin
Hasta El Cielo
2019
Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
Sturgill Simpson
Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
2014
Leon Bridges Good Thing
Leon Bridges
Good Thing
2018
Luka Productions – Fasokan
Luka Productions
Fasokan
2017
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Come Away With Me
2002
T. Rex – The Slider - 1975
T. Rex
The Slider
1975
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Thelonious In Action
1958