case study GENELEC 4000 SERIES Music is the Food of Love at Top Chef’s Stockholm Restaurant
Celebrity Chef, Fredrik Eriksson, updates the audio system at his stunning restaurant with the integrator-friendly 4000 Series from Genelec Långbro Värdshus is a top restaurant located just outside
Swedish food and is primarily known
of Stockholm. Situated in an architectural and historically
for being a celebrity TV chef and the
significant villa, it is run by the renowned Swedish TV
author of several books.
chef and author Fredrik Eriksson, and rightly praised
The new interior design features
for its excellent regional cuisine. In line with its quest
a quiet and understated aesthetic
for excellence, the restaurant recently upgraded its
that focuses on natural materials
audio system and Inexo, a local custom installer, chose
and traditional craftsmanship. Modern technology
Genelec’s 4000 Series loudspeakers for their clarity of
also has its place in the restaurant and as part of the
sound and ease of installation for the new system.
refurbishment it was decided that the outdated, big
The Villa has an interesting history, and has, in its time
and bulky, audio system separates would be replaced
been a mental health facility and played host to one of
with something sleek and contemporary. Magnus
the notorious figures in 20th century history! The building
Koff, the owner of Inexo has designed a system that
has a traditional interior which has now been completely
has streamlined the audio hardware and improved the
renovated. Fredrik has been running Långbro Värdshus
sound quality and functionality immeasurably.
since 2005 and is an award-winning chef and restaurateur,
“The restaurant interior is understated and stylish and
he is an important ambassador both for Sweden and
the old audio system just didn’t fit in with that look,”
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