Steinway Lyngdorf Model OÂ Starting at $7800.00Â
Steinway Lyngdorf Model B $38900 each
Steinway Lyngdorf Model DÂ Â $449,999 for system
Not worrying about it; priceless.
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World's Best Stereo System ?...
The Steinway Lyngdorf Model B Stereo System đ€đ€
@wsrrsw Some Dealers will give you 25% to 40% off Retail Prices and maybe more than that on their Demo Speakers and Gear from the Shows |
I have to say those were two interesting video clips for two very different reasons. The first didnât give me a lot of technological info but I got some really good demo music material along with the basics of the system. The second clip I found fascinating from a technological perspective, and I found Peterâs comparison of our aural acuity versus our visual acuity to be very interesting among all the other insightful info he provided. All I know is Iâve always been a fan of Lyngdorf Room Perfect and Iâd love to hear the Model B some day because it does seem really special albeit at a really special price as well. |
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Who are these people? Perhaps should stick to building pianos? The first video could not convey any superiority for this system. The second just had the designer claiming insights without evidence. Is OP connected with this company. Sounds like a shill to me. $500k doesn't buy the best system any more anyway. |
AMTsâ, yet again.....funny how they keep âappearingâ in hi-end systems... I think Iâll keep mine. *G* That, and a room correction system that many unplug after awhile? Sounds like 'keeping the day job' to me. If you 'do' pianos, stay there. 'Audio' is way too fractious a crowd to wander into.....unless it's just the $s' are just too compelling to avoid playing to the 1%....*shrug* |
@fertguy ....Yep, nice if youâve got the means to get to âthereâ. *S* I donât, nor do I begrudge the late Ken for...calling it a âsystemâ kinda falls short. *L* Being able to âroll onesâ grille...â âClothâ?! âScreensâ? Strands of rubber wrapped in thread..... *shrug* One wonders what became of it all..... Rent the room out to 'select individuals', ensuring there's a "You will be strapped into place in this chair for the duration of your listening 'event'. Do not attempt to escape. Moaning, screaming, or fits of laughter will terminate the 'event'. You Will Be Humbled. Therapists are on-call if necessary." You will hate your 'stuff' afterwards. I'll stay home. ;)  |
Fertguy, I really enjoyed that video. Thatâs my kind of guy. By the way, a month or two ago, someone posted a link to a what he termed a bit facetiously to something like the "worlds greatest speakers?". The linked contained a video of the speakers playing which sounded wonderful even on my small computer speakers. Iâd like to listen to these speakers at an audio store, but canât after searching twice, find the post on them. They were floor standing, possibly German made speakers in the $20,000+ range. Does anyone remember this post and could point me to it so I could find the manufacturer and model of these speakers. They did sound exceptional enough to want to search them out even if they arent really affordable to me.. Thanks, Mike |
@clearthinker  Who determines what the best system is anyway? It's not based on price, unless you're of the misconception that more expensive = better. |
@rick2000 Lyngdorf isnât âthe bestâ : Maybe for the lovers , and not hearing other things.; For me , (and a lot off friends) : cd-driver : CEC / Ear acute 3/ Audio Note/ Metronome Technologie Kalista ,AQWO /⊠; Turntable : Thorens 124 td II, Denon MD101 , EMT,âŠ;prĂ©amp: DaniĂ«l Hertz M6L, Audio Aero ,EAR Yoshino,âŠ; Dac: Metronome Technologie Le DAC,⊠;poweramp: VAC , Mal Valve 2, Luxman. (Tubes),Trilogy, Ear 509,⊠Speakers : Ilumnia Magister MK2 ( probebly the best speakers on earth). |
@randym860 ,or yours now...until it doesn't. We've likely all have had those... ;) @lukaske and thanks for the Illumnia tip, as an omni-dipole sort....and that 8" *woof*! Way interesting... đđ @fertguy *G* As intended. đ The Ritual to launch that system likely is where mine may approach, so I'll take it as a warning of sorts...*L* @jeffseight , too true that figure certainly takes into account the more rarified versions available now. I began doing it in the mid-'80s', certainly have continued to, and has never needed to approach that figure. At this point, I've in need of a better and simple space to be within to correct. *G* |
Yeah man...it's a push-up contest...extreme high end items will (seemingly) always sell regardless of their actual relative value, which is great news for the people marketing the stuff. Luckily in audio there are lots of options for those less inclined to value extremely expensive shiny objects, and those who are willing to figure out for themselves what sounds great at whatever price point that works are likely to be personally rewarded to the same or even a higher degree as the extreme high end customer. |
@toddsyr I'm with you there... only my system... you know what I mean...Right? |
Funny isnât it, from reading all of these posts regarding the performance Of Steinway Lyngdorf audio systems one would think all of them had Auditioned them. The reality of course it is obvious that none of these contributors Have! I have been an audiophile (read music lover) since I was 18, now 64. over the years I have been fortunate to own and enjoy many high -end Systems with kit from Linn, Meridian, Raidho and Lyngdorf audio including The highly acclaimed Millenium Mk4 amp. The gentleman in the first video is Rob Sinden the main UK distributor Model S, it is without doubt one of the finest audio systems I have Ever experienced let alone owned, I am not suggesting that it is the best stereo that money can buy As such a statement is asking for trouble, however having listened To many systems that include the most of the big names that Lukaske mentioned I have yet to hear one better than the system I own. If the purpose of a audio system is to deliver realism then SL does That better than most. The unique patented technologies that all SL system's use are Extremely effective at dealing with the main problem that limits The performance of any audio system no matter how good or Expensive it is , the room itself. Also these are systems and not a concoction of separates, this means SL have control of the entire audio chain with one single digital conversion just before the speaker terminals, no preamp no Crossoverâs and no amplification in the conventional sense. All you need to do is add a source component, I use DCS and Rega TT with Dynavector Karat 17D3 cart and Dynavector P75 mk4 phono preamp and a Nordost power loom.  As for the Steinway piano connection SL is joint venture between Lyngdorf audio that was Based on the fact Peter Lyngdorf the man in the second video Made a promise to the Directors of Steinway & Sons without Doubt the Worlds most prestigious piano brand that he could Demonstrate that he could produce a system that even Steinwayâs own pianists and tuners would not be able to tell the Difference between it and the real thing, that was the ÂŁ240K Model D and this Peter Lyngdorf achieved.  I have heard the Model B which is stunning if you have the Room and can afford it, I sadly canât. Steinway & Sons committed the Company to the joint venture and insisted that the Steinway name and logo was the only one Visable on the front of each component. You might ask why doesnât SL normally feature in HIFI magazine Reviews or many high end audio shows? Itâs because they donât Aim at the well heeled professional musician and discerning cinephile and Audiophile. If you love music, do yourself a favour and arrange an audition.     |
@phoneman33Â Â Â I am truly non-sarcastically happy for your find for you. Â However, it feels a bit like a James May pedantic vortex. Â Hope you enjoy the wit in that. Â I do so love James May. In total agreement that so many with so little have just so darn much to contribute. My vote on your observation there. Â But then verbal incontinence has always troubled man. |
The dead person reminded me of this sage screed from back in the gramophone days  Ladies and gentleman skinny and scout |
A man and woman are sitting at opposite ends of a park bench.  So as not to scare off the woman each time he moves the man closes just half the distance.  The mathematician says, âalas, he will never reach his goal because of his asymptoticâ plan.â  The pragmatist refutes the mathematician saying that the man can certainly get close enough for all practical purposes. Point is, stereo systems can get close enough to sounding like being there for all practical purposes- and in many cases better than being there. btw- I have the best sounding stereo in my neighborhood.  But then not one neighbor even cares⊠|
@tonywinga : that's Zeno's Paradox! I too have the best stereo system in my neighborhood - and nobody cares! |
@phoneman33 Thank you, I'm considering a Model D system but have never heard one, I have a Lyngdorf processor and it's great I have a Spiro Steinway Model B piano. I really appreciate you taking the time to list your thoughts.  |