Steinway Lyngdorf is a brand name of high-end audio systems produced by
Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway (), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in Manhattan by German piano builder Henry E. Steinway, Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). The company's growth led to ...
and Lyngdorf Audio. In 2007 the first music system was created: "Steinway Lyngdorf Model D" with a cost of $150,000US, although, as of November 2014, this had been increased to $228,000. The Steinway Lyngdorf ''Model D'' was co-designed by design studio Jacob Jensen Design.
History
Lyngdorf Audio is a
Danish
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audio system company founded in Denmark in 2005 by Peter Lyngdorf. It's currently managed by director Thomas Birkelund.
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/ref> The company produces audio systems including loudspeaker
A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or speaker driver) is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound. A ''speaker system'', also often simply referred to as a "speaker" or " ...
s and amplifier
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s. In 2007, piano maker Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway (), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in Manhattan by German piano builder Henry E. Steinway, Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). The company's growth led to ...
gave the company exclusive rights to manufacture audio systems under the name Steinway Lyngdorf.
Products
The goal was to be able to reproduce the sound of a Steinway grand piano so precisely that pianists could not tell whether they were listening to a real piano or a recording. Furthermore, it was hoped that the sound could be compared with the experience of a live symphony or concert. The product's exterior is inspired by the look of Steinway grand pianos and their traditional lacquered satin-black color, although it is now possible to select a custom finish.
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''AME Info FZ LLC Website''. The systems include an advanced version of Lyngdorf's technological invention "RoomPerfect", which, the company claims, enables the systems to adapt to the acoustic characteristics of any listening environment. The systems are composed of expensive materials, including large quantities of gold
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, brass
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and aluminum
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; e.g. there is more aluminum in one loudspeaker
A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or speaker driver) is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound. A ''speaker system'', also often simply referred to as a "speaker" or " ...
than in an Audi A8
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."Steinway Pianos and Cooperation Steinway Lyngdorf"
Luxe.TV at YouTube.com. Each loudspeaker weighs 174
kg.
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, fpn.dk - a Danish website. The systems are handmade and it takes more than 170 hours to assemble each system.
One of Lyngdorf's technologies is the room acoustics measuring and correction feature, ''RoomPerfect''. With this feature, the audio system corrects the audio so it will fit with the environment, providing optimal sound in two modes. One mode focuses on one single location in the room, resulting in better audio to the listener. The other mode does not focus on any specific location, but optimizes the sound so it will sound the same anywhere in the room.
References
External links
Steinway Lyngdorf website
{{Steinway & Sons
Lyngdorf
Compact Disc player manufacturers
Loudspeaker manufacturers
Audio equipment manufacturers of Denmark