Model S Soundbar wins “Best Soundbar” at CEDIA Expo 2025

Model S Soundbar wins “Best Soundbar” at CEDIA Expo 2025

Model S Soundbar wins “Best Soundbar” at CEDIA Expo 2025

Steinway & Sons Model S Soundbar wins CEDIA award

We are proud to announce that the Steinway & Sons Model S Soundbar has been awarded Best Soundbar in the eCoustics Best in Show Awards at CEDIA Expo 2025.

From the official verdict: “Featuring three Air Motion Transformer tweeters, three dedicated midrange drivers, and two woofers, and powered by 1,600 watts of Lyngdorf amplification, the Model S soundbar offers an open airy sound, precise imaging and deep bass we normally hear on high-end tower speakers. We listened to several music and movie clips and found the sound to be captivating and dynamic. This is not your average soundbar.”

With its precision-engineered cabinet of machined aluminum, acoustically separated internal chambers, and signature finishes, the Model S Soundbar is handcrafted in Skive, Denmark to the highest standards of design and performance.

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Business Punk magazine visits Steinway Lyngdorf

Business Punk magazine visits Steinway Lyngdorf

Business Punk magazine visits Steinway Lyngdorf

Close up of Steinway & Sons Model D loudspeaker

Susi von den Stemmen, a profilic journalists writing for cars, travels, sports and many other lifestyle topics, visited the Steinway Lyngdorf headquarter to see how the loudspeakers and electronics are made, and to experience first-hand how a Steinway & Sons audio systems sounds like. Here are some of her impressions: 

“Welcome to Steinway Lyngdorf – a place where you can exchange the tranquillity of Denmark for what is perhaps the most radical musical experience in the world.”

“From the outside, the factory looks unspectacular: a few halls, clean lines, Scandinavian simplicity. Inside, however, black lacquer gleams like freshly tuned grand pianos, bronze frames shimmer, and loudspeakers stand like sculptures in a museum. This is not a place for tinkering; this is a place for building sound.”

“The first listening is not a concert, it’s a revelation. Two speakers, an inconspicuous sound calibration – and suddenly a stage opens up that seems larger than any concert hall. Strings emerge out of nowhere, singers stand in the room as if they were physically present. No sound colouration, no harshness, just pure truth in the sound. Anyone who thinks they know music will realise here that what they knew before was only a sketch.”

“People travel to Denmark to find peace and quiet. I travelled to Skive – and lost my peace and quiet. Because when a Steinway Lyngdorf system gets going, there’s no room left for background noise. Only for what really matters: music so real, so clear, so alive that even Beethoven would get goosebumps.” 

Read her full article here (in German).

 

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Steinway Lyngdorf Takes Ownership of Nexgentec Audio Brand and Products

Steinway Lyngdorf Takes Ownership of Nexgentec Audio Brand and Products

Steinway Lyngdorf Takes Ownership of Nexgentec Audio Brand and Products

Steinway Lyngdorf headquarters

Steinway Lyngdorf, the Danish audio pioneer renowned for leading breakthroughs in digital amplification and room correction technology, is proud to announce that SL Audio A/S has taken ownership of the Nexgentec Audio brand and product portfolio—globally recognized for its industryleading Audio-over-IP solutions in the marine and luxury residential sectors. This strategic integration deepens Steinway Lyngdorf’s leadership in audio innovation and expands our capacity to develop and deliver worldclass, fully in-house engineered solutions.

As part of this transition, the core team behind Nexgentec—Rico Vögeli, founder and CEO, and Boas Hochstrasser, CTO—have joined a newly established Swiss branch office of SL Audio A/S, where they will continue to develop and support the product line under the Nexgentec name. While the former Nexgentec Audio company has ceased operations, the new branch—SL Audio A/S, Skive, Branch Konolfingen—will serve as the foundation for the brand’s continued evolution. This structure ensures Nexgentec’s advanced Audioover-IP solutions remain aligned with Steinway Lyngdorf’s exacting standards for innovation, integration, and engineering precision.

“Joining Steinway Lyngdorf is an exciting new chapter, said Rico Vögeli, founder of Nexgentec Audio. “We now have the R&D muscle, in-house engineering expertise and production capabilities to keep developing the systems we’re passionate about—while expanding our reach through one of the most respected names in highend audio.”

A Renewal of Vision and Continuity

Nexgentec has earned admiration in the high-end marine and residential markets for its compact, energyefficient hardware, proprietary software, and exceptional user control. These attributes have made Nexgentec a favorite among European integrators and align seamlessly with Steinway Lyngdorf’s commitment to delivering sophisticated, high-performance audio experiences that integrate beautifully into architectural and lifestyle settings.

“Rico and Boas have developed a truly unique platform for Audio-over-IP distribution,” said Thomas Birkelund, CEO and CTO of Steinway Lyngdorf. “As a company known for our engineering-led culture, we immediately saw the potential to support and scale their vision. By bringing the brand and its engineering team under the SL Audio umbrella, we’re ensuring a future where reliability, innovation, and integration go hand-in-hand—whether on land or at sea.”

Expanding into the Marine and Hospitality Sectors

With Nexgentec’s proven expertise in the marine sector—having equipped many of the world’s leading superyachts—Steinway Lyngdorf will deepen its focus on high-end marine audio. In the future, Steinway Lyngdorf will leverage our extensive network of U.S.-based custom integrators, to introduce Nexgentec’s Audio-over-IP solutions to the North American market. Sales channels will remain separate between the two companies but the shared knowledge base opens new opportunities across luxury residences, commercial environments, hospitality properties, and private resort developments for Nexgentec.

Engineering Excellence—All Under One Roof

Since its inception, Steinway Lyngdorf has upheld a steadfast commitment to in-house research, product development, and manufacturing. With Nexgentec’s integration, we bring their proven AoIP technology into our engineering ecosystem—further reinforcing our reputation as an uncompromising innovator and preferred OEM partner for discerning brands worldwide.

Looking Ahead: Innovation, Expansion, Partnership

As Steinway Lyngdorf and Nexgentec enter the next chapter, we intend to:

  • Leverage decades of combined experience to fuel the development of new, high-performance products.
  • Help introduce Nexgentec’s proven AoIP technology to expanded their own dealer and distributor networks across international luxury residential, marine and commercial markets.
  • Sustain the uncompromising quality of support and service that integrators and clients expect.
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Steinway Lyngdorf releases new app for amplifiers, processors and music streaming

Steinway Lyngdorf releases new app for amplifiers, processors and music streaming

Steinway Lyngdorf releases new app for amplifiers, processors and music streaming

Close up of the Steinway Lyngdorf app

Steinway Lyngdorf releases completely new iOS and Android app to control Steinway Lyngdorf amplifiers and processors from a smartphone or tablet:

My Steinway Lyngdorf App

They are the smartest way to access all settings, help setting up a new device, customize the user interface, calibrate the sound system, and stream music. With an icon-based screen and intuitive touch, tap, and slide functions, operating a Steinway Lyngdorf system is now easier than ever.

The most convenient remote control for everyone

Every Steinway Lyngdorf amplifier and processor has a wealth of functions and features. Even though a conventional remote control has the advantage of physical buttons, and some functions are also accessible over the unit’s front display, an app allows to explore all functions in the most convenient and visual way. The graphical, iconbased layout has been specifically designed as an interactive, easy-to-understand interface, with several accessibility enhancements such as larger text, dark / light mode, and Apple VoiceOver.

Customize a Steinway Lyngdorf device – and even the app itself

Apart from setting up and controlling a Steinway Lyngdorf amplifier or processor, the new apps also allows user customization. Functions such as deleting unused inputs, renaming favorite inputs, selecting RoomPerfect modes, changing screen brightness and display modes, and modifying or creating custom Voicings all becomes inuitive and easy. Even the app home screen layout on the smartphone or tablet itself can be customized by the user, for example adding or removing app features and icons, and prioritizing often used functions.

Intelligent web radio

The most used function of a streaming amplifier is to interact with music, streaming services, and web radio. The new apps provide the common information about song, artist, and artwork, but also about the sound quality, such as bit depth and sample rate. The web radio player uses AI to easily find and filter radio stations by region, genre, tags, and preferences. This means one can easily find the best matching and best sounding music services, playlists, stations, or podcasts – for a better and more satisfying every-day listening experience.

Ready for Steinway Lynhdorf systems

The new app will control several products and adapt to their feature set: Steinway & Sons P100, P200, P300, Head Unit

The My Steinway Lyngdorf app are available in app stores now.

Click here for more information.

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Steinway Lyngdorf announces the world’s first multichannel processors with Pure Audio Streaming

Steinway Lyngdorf announces the world’s first multichannel processors with Pure Audio Streaming

Steinway Lyngdorf announces the world’s first multichannel processors with Pure Audio Streaming

Steinway & Sons Model P300 with A2s in a clic furniture

Steinway Lyngdorf will be the first manufacturer to integrate the world’s first lossless and immersive music streaming, Pure Audio Streaming. This feature will be available for the Lyngdorf Audio and Steinway & Sons multichannel processors by software update and continues Steinway Lyngdorf’s policy of being a pioneer in adding the newest features to existing products.

Immersive audio streaming now in high-resolution

Immersive audio already became the standard in movie soundtracks, from Dolby Atmos to DTS-X and AURO-3D. Recently, also Dolby Atmos Music has become more popular – music recordings or upmixes, for example available over Tidal Connect or Apple Music as compressed audio streams, or on dedicated Blu-Ray audio discs for higher resolution. Pure Audio Streaming has announced the world’s first lossless and immersive streaming service, set to debut at HIGH END 2025. As the premier platform for studio-quality lossless, immersive, surround sound, and binaural audio, Pure Audio Streaming is built for purists who demand uncompromising fidelity. The service delivers hardware-optimized playback for high-end AV systems and exclusive high-resolution content, positioning itself as the ultimate streaming solution for discerning audio enthusiasts. 

Steinway Lyngdorf multichannel processors ready for Pure Audio Streaming

Steinway Lyngdorf will be the world’s first manufacturer to integrate Pure audio Streaming directly in its multichannel processors. Playing directly has several advantages: Simply open the Pure Audio app, choose a song, playlist or album, and stream audio directly over the AV processor. With Pure Audio, streaming convenience is now available for immersive audio in high resolution quality. Steinway Lyngdorf will integrate Pure Audio Streaming in the Lyngdorf MP-40, MP-50 and MP-60 HDMI 2.1 multichannel processors, as well as for Steinway & Sons systems based on the P100, P200 and P300 multichannel processor. 

A true high-quality chain from music to amplification to loudspeakers

Both Lyngdorf Audio as well as Steinway Lyngdorf have extended the product portfolio over the years, now covering AV processors and power amplifiers to loudspeakers, including the final important part, calibrating the speakers to the room acoustics with RoomPerfect™. With Pure Audio, and audio productions by msm-studios, this high-quality chain is extended to the front-end: Excellent music recordings available over streaming directly into the AV processor, with the convenience of app control to choose albums by artists, recommendations, or browsing through cover artworks.

The new Pure Audio Streaming integration for the Lyngdorf Audio and Steinway & Sons processors will be available with the next software update coming soon, and free of charge for all product owners.

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