SOUND JOINS DUTCH JUKEBOX GALLERY
April 2008

Sound Leisure is honoured to have signed a landmark agreement with the world’s premier distributor and restorer of classic and antique jukeboxes.

Jukebox Gallery BV is based in the Netherlands and is a specialist agent for all types of modern and latter-day jukeboxes, with a global reputation. The company’s decision to stock the Sound Leisure’s hand-built range of classic jukeboxes is a huge compliment.

Alan, Chris and Michael Black visited Jukebox Gallery in Holland with Colin Vernon who runs the Classic side of the business to finalise the deal and also have a guided tour of their facility.

Sound Leisure's Chris Black commented,
“This is a wonderful opportunity for Sound Leisure to introduce its range of Nostalgia boxes to more European customers. The only way for us to enter new markets with this type of specialist product is with a team of dedicated, professional partners. After visiting Jukebox Gallery’s emporium in Holland, I believe we would have to go a long way to find anyone with such an amazing set-up. We were frankly overwhelmed at the company’s expertise and professionalism and feel they have exactly the same ethos as us regarding customer service and after-sales. Anyone who ever has the chance to visit their showroom and museum that houses what must be the world’s finest collection of antique jukeboxes and amusement machines should take the opportunity, it is an awe-inspiring experience - we were all like kids in a sweet shop”.

Below: Sound leisure's Alan Black with Jukebox Gallery owner Willem Weijburg

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Show Report 2007!
Jukebox madness, Rosmallen & Grand Designs

This years Jukebox Madness was one of many shows and exhibitions that fell within September and October. In a 2 week period we exhibited at Jukebox Madness, Grand Designs at the N.E.C., and the Rosmalen Jukebox Show in the Netherlands.

Kempton Park was blessed again with clear bright weather, a fact appreciated by the owners of the classic 50’s American cars that provide a fabulous pageant in the car park.

The Sound Leisure stand was busy as usual, and it was great to see past customers who like to come and chat about how much they enjoy their machines, plus potential new customers. New products this year included the ‘Nostalgia Multimedia’, a complete entertainment package, featuring CD downloading, TV, DVD, Games, and a powerful PC, housed in a classic handbuilt cabinet. Also on show was the new ‘Melody i’, an iPod only jukebox. Several of the machines sold at the show incorporated the magical ‘Diamond Pack’ lighting option, a feature that can change the lighting sequences to suit the mood.

Next year’s show will be held on the 25th and 26th October, again at Kempton Park Racecourse.

And so on we sailed over to the Rosmalen Jukebox Show. It would be fair to say that this show is 4 times larger than Jukebox Madness. It is held in the giant ‘Autotron’ building, and due to it’s proximity to the Belgian, French and German borders, it is truly an international show. It would seem that the general interest in 50’s ‘Americana’ is much more developed in this part of mainland Europe. The whole show reflected more of a ‘lifestyle’, than any show in the UK. Although there were hundreds of classic jukeboxes on show, and the huge car park was full of amazing vintage cars, there were also many stalls with furniture, lighting and vintage clothing on display.

It was a special show for us, in that it was the first occasion that Sound Leisure had exhibited a range of jukeboxes here. Our authorised Dutch distributors, Jukebox Gallery, were our kind hosts, and gave pride of place on their stand to Sound Leisure products. Even though Sound Leisure is soon to celebrate 30 years of jukebox manufacturing, we were very much the ‘new kids on the block’ as far as bringing our retro-style products to this market.

Our jukeboxes were very well received, the simple ‘21st Century’ mechanism, and the ‘Diamond Pack’ caused much interest, but most people were amazed at the overall quality of the products, particularly when shown a video clip of how the handbuilt cabinets were constructed.

So all-in all a very interesting show, and a good platform for our future development on the continent. A special thank you to Jukebox Gallery, for all their help, and for the ‘refreshments’ provided.

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Russian distributor on board

Sound Leisure is delighted to welcome Andrey Romanenko, and his company, S & A Entertainment, as new Moscow-based distributors for their classic retro-styled jukeboxes.

This is the first time that Sound Leisure products have been sold in the Russian capital. There has never been a recognised jukebox ‘market’ within Russia, but the massive increase in the sales of luxury items that has occurred in the last few years, makes a jukebox the perfect centrepiece to have in a games-room. S & A Entertainments also plan to sell jukeboxes to cafés, restaurants and casinos.

Andrey’s jukebox salon is based at the Holiday Inn Sokolniki. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with S & A Entertainments.

Left: Sound Leisure Distributor in Russia. Andrey Romanenko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kuwaits Black and White Diner!

Sound Leisure are proud to announce the opening of the latest 50's style diner...in KUWAIT! The guys at the Black and White have made a great deal of getting the theme and detail right and of course no 50's diner would be complete without a classic jukebox. Steve Curtis of Steve's jukeboxes supplied the Manhattan installed in the Black and White, and like asound leisure jukeboxes was built to withstand the rigours of comercial life and we are confident it will look as good in years to come as it does today. The Manhattan is fitted with a coin mechanism to accept the Kuwaiti dinar and loaded with all the greatest hits of 50's rock n roll.

Due to Kuwait's strict drinking laws, the feeling in the diner should be like the early 50's in America, where youth culture sprung through diners as meeting places as kids could not go to bars. The addition of a jukebox provided kids with rock n roll music and subversly then attracted even more kids into diners in order to hear the latest hits, often not played by commercial radio stations. The american diner and the jukebox go hand in hand and Sound Leisure are always proud to install a "box" in a diner in order to keep up this tradition. We wish the Black and White well and look forward to it's success in Kuwait.

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WELCOME TO SOUNDLEISURE'S CLASSIC JUKEBOX WEBSITE.
FRESHLY DESIGNED FOR 2007!

We hope you like the look of our brand new site. We like to keep things fresh here at Sound Leisure and so not only have we redesigned the look and feel of our Website, we have created a new 12 page brochure featuring all the Classic Jukebox range. The jukeboxes themselves have undergone some incredible upgrades as well. Not only will you find all the usual quality features you would expect from a SoundLeisure Classic jukebox such as "one Piece" hand built cabinets, indestructible bubble tube casings and real metal cast crown and knuckles, these retro beauties now incorporate 6-way speaker systems and up rated amplification, to deliver a pulsating 150 watts per channel stereo performance!

Added to this is our BRAND NEW ‘Diamond Pack’ Lighting option. Making use of the latest LED technology this turns the inbuilt cabinet lighting into a programmable light show to suit any mood or environment. Ten different programs range from the warm tones of the ‘Nostalgia’ style, right through the whole colour spectrum, through to the stunning ‘sound to light’ disco option.

Click here for more details about the
Diamond Pack Lighting Option >>

Add to this the Wireless iPod option that enables your Sound Leisure to connect to your ipod, the brand NEW Xi iPod jukebox and our fabulous retro speakers and you just know that Sound Leisure has got all your jukebox needs covered for 2007! Drop us a line with through the contact us page, or catch us at one of the shows throughout the year and arrange to see our fantastic range for yourself!

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Jukebox Madness 2006

Yet again another Jukebox Madness Has come and gone. It seems as if we wait for it all year and it's over before we know it! We had a great time again this year it was all the better as Sound Leisure had some BRAND NEW things to show off. Firstly we have upgraded the sound systems in all our standard jukeboxes. The Manhattan, Gazelle and the Melody Classic Jukeboxes all now come with a specially designed Mk7 Amplifier that gives a whopping 300w - 150 watts per channel output! What's more is that this huge sound is delivered through our brand new speaker system featuring 2 tweeters, 2 mid range speakers and a huge 12" bass speaker. AWSOME!

We also launched our wireless bluetooth iPod adaptor. The kit, which can be included upon purchase or retro fitted, allows you to play your ipod through your Classic Jukebox wirelessly so you can control it from the comfort of your armchair!

Finally not to miss out on a NEW option in the "looks" department our Lighting Design Team has come up with the stunning Diamond Pack lighting system. Available as an optional extra when ordering a new machine, the system replaces the traditional rotating pilasters and standard light tubes with the latest in LED lighting technology. A series of settings allows the Red, Blue and Green LED's to produce almost any colour and crossfade between any number of them. Choose between the various preset lighting phases or stop the lighting on a colour of your choice! The Diamond Pack is clear, bright and stunning to behold It really has to be seen to be appreciated so where better than Jukebox Madness!

Our stand was busy non-stop over the show weekend and it was great to see so many familiar faces from last year and generally soak up the atmosphere you can only get from being in close confinement with other jukebox and nostalgia freaks! Than you to all who made it such a great weekend and we look forward to next year!