AMP REVIEW: Streaming LYNGDORF TDAI-1120 -Sophisticated Sound!
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- From Denmark to your living room comes the agile, intelligent, and FUN Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 Streaming Amplifier! Find out why this clever amp can repair your horrible room acoustics. It's almost too good to be true... BUT IT IS! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE and LIKE and support my channel! For more information on this fantastic amp, check this link: lyngdorf.steinwaylyngdorf.com www.originhifi.com
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Man, timing... Mine just got delivered Saturday, and I set it up last night with my KLH Model 3's. After breaking it in with a sit down listen of Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation... wow. In my tiny 114 sqft (including the closet) office/listening space I'm actually hearing some soundstage 'depth' for the first time in that room. Your evaluation lines up with my first impressions pretty well, I immediately felt it was money well spent.
I love that little unit! Thanks for watching!
Hi there! Thessaloniki, Greece here. Thank you for the detailed review and especially for describing its sound character and the comparisons with almost all the other, all-in-one amps. Keep it up, mate!
Thanks for the watch!
Belllevue, WA, spinning discs and crate digging today! Thanks for the variety of your reviews
Appreciate you! I hope you score something cool!
From Edmonton Alberta Canada. Love the channel!
Thumbs up from Fargo, North Dakota. Recent subscriber and boy I’m glad I did. Keep the quality content churning my good sir!
Now that, Ryan, is a dangerous place to live. Bet you have a woodchipper in the garden. 😉
North Dakota is a tough place for hifi. I wish there were more retail locations up here.
Slovenia here m8. I am also owner of TDAI-1120 for two months now. Tried many amps from Hegel H90, H160 to Primare i30, A30.1, Cambridge Audio CXA 80, Marantz...Lyndorf with its RoomPerfect is Great and I can say above all those that I tried. The owner Peter Lyngdorf is really a great guy with impressive history. Respect.
They seem like a great company and they have been very receptive to working with me in the future!
Thanks, good show. Nice to see products that not everyone is covering.
Thanks! I was lucky to get ahold of this for a couple of weeks!
Hi great review.Best wishes from Dorset UK.
I am from Denmark. 1 and a half hour driving from where the Lyngdorf TDAI 1120 is born.
I loved my TDAI 1120 so much, so i upgraded for the TDAI 3400. 🇩🇰
I can't wait to hear more from Lyngdorf! Cool stuff! Thanks for watching!
You loved it so much, Karsten, you threw it out into the cold, slushy, streets of Denmark to freeze it's poor, loyal circuits in the icy rain. All it wanted was to give you pleasure. And all for a new, shiny, so called upgrade.
Shame on you. I bet you are on your fifth marriage also.
😉
Greetings from Sofia, Bulgaria! Great channel.
I am from Norway. Thanks for an excellent review!
Thanks for being an excellent supporter!!! Appreciate all my Norwegian friends!
Quality review! Thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi from Västerås in Sweden. I have owned my TDAI-1120 for almost 3 years. I have a pair of Focal Electra 907 Be and a REL Storm 5 subwoofer connected to it. I just love it and the sound it delivers.
Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Great review and i love your positive vibe.
You have one more subscriber, Sir! :)
Thank you so much! It's a fun ride!
London, UK. I’ve owned this amp for 10 months running KEF LS50 & KC62 sub. It’s a phenomenal piece of kit and a serious upgrade from my PowerNode that blew up twice in 18 months. The sub integration and Room Correction has transformed my listening experience. Great review!
I really want to try that sub! Love the form factor. I'm trying out a REL Classic 98 right now!
Great video and first time viewer. You are a great talent BTW.
I was seriously considering this amp but got a great deal on a MF M5si.
I would really like that room correction stuff though. Cheers from Sydney Australia.
Wivenhoe, Essex, England. Nice review Bob. Smart jacket too. Love the enthusiasm. I need (would like) a new amp, so this is on my radar now.
I lived in nearby Ipswich for 4 years when I was a young boy! Even had a "British accent!" I went to Debon Bank School. Cheers!
A coincidence: I was going past Ipswich only yesterday to a great hifi place near Felixtowe (Signals Hifi)) with my turntable to get something done to it (a finger-lift fitted to the tonearm). @@UnitedStatesofAnalog Ipswich is nice. I hope your accent can still come out sometimes. Try it on your next vid! "How Now Brown Cow"
Reporting from Taiwan...!!! Enjoy your work... much appreciation...!!!
Hello there. Copenhagen calling Texas. Love your content. Love’n’joy and take care 🇩🇰
Oooh yeh. Forgot to say this Lyngdorf sounds awesome. A must try if you ask me.
Welcome to the USofA! Thanks for your support! You have been 📍!
So i guess the WIIM amp is shelved! 😂 Great review and intro to this product. Thank you as always for your time and efforts sharing this product with us. A bit out of my price range, but all good. Dont forget the gold pin for Cape Coral, Florida, my friend.😂
Ha! I can't keep the Lyngdorf! It's 8x the cost of the WiiM! Thanks for your continued support, Simon!❤
You’re an absolute Genius Bob!! Love your videos
Well, Robbie, let's keep that between us! I DO appreciate your support!
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog It definitely ain’t VIP without BOB
Nice looking amp/streamer. I'll stick with my Wiim set up for now though. We are here in Beaumont CA. Big fans of yours Bob, keep up what you are doing
Thanks! No shame on the WiiM game! Stay cool!
Just got mine TDAI 1120 for my DALI Rubicon 6 (Jubilee) and I love it. It's really great for everyday that's go - even better. (Denmark here)
Greetings from the Cayman Islands. I enjoyed the review.
Hey, thanks! I was in the Cayman for a day!
Warren,Ohio and a newcomer to your channel. As an older audiophile (6 decades) in think it great to keep up with all audio equipment. And you and the Cheapaudioman just cost me $314 on a pair of Heco Aurora 300 that I need like a hole in my head. Keep up the great work.
Listening to Warren Zevon on my Hecos right now! Sorry... not sorry!
I purchased a month ago and just received it. For the price the Heco is impressive. I’ll do a comparison with my Wharfedale Evo bookshelf in the coming week.
Hey Bob, love the channel. From Brian in Askeaton, County Limerick Ireland.
Love me some Ireland. Been there 5 tim s! Thanks for the support! Slainte'!
Hey man, that suit is you! You'll get some leg tonight for sure, tell us how you do! Whoo hoo hoo! Great review and looking good sir. Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Home of Leinenkugel's Beer.
I clean up good! Have a Leinenkugel for me... or too! 📌
Love the dark suit. Thanks for the review, does offer some real value if you consider the entire capability set. Nairobi, Kenya.
For sure! I dropped a pin on my map for you 📌 Thanks!
I'm from Sunderland, England. I've had this amp for over a year, I love it. I have it teamed up with Kef LS50 Meta's and a KC62 subwoofer
Great! I have the Metas, too. I would love to own that KEF sub! Sunderland forever!
Great job. I`m from Medellin - Colombia South America
Thanks a lot! I'm happy you enjoyed it joined us!
I have got this amplifier for more than 1 year and I am still ultra happy with it: the sound and its relief is just fantastic and the accoustic correction is a miracle... once you have tried it, you do not want to get back anymore.
Analog time is over: those microprocessor are so powerfull!
Wish I could have kept it!
Australian from Adelaide but living as an expat in Sri Lanka. Looking at the Lyngdorf when I go back home for the living area, where layout and room treatments can’t be done. Nice to hear you.
Thanks! I appreciate the watch from a far away land! I dropped a pin on my map!
I'm from West London, UK. I have one. Its amazing. Its even more amazing now I have it connected to a Cambridge Edge W stereo power amp. I shaped the low end to fit my room, so now there are no unwanted lumps or bumps. I had to use a relatively not-cheap interconnect to get the right sound out of the RCA output, to the Cambridge, but now its a pretty complete sound. My speakers are Tannoy XT6f which punch well above their price range, and go down to about 26hz in my room. So, yeah, pretty complete sound.
Which interconnects do you like?
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I opted for Chord Shawline X. Comparing the cable to a set of (admittedly much cheaper) QED Performance 40 interconnects, they just cleaned up any smudginess of the soundstage (which was also present while using the Lyngdorf on its own). Frequencies kept intact and all dynamics improved a bit too.
Hey there Bob!
Watching you from Athens, Greece!
Keep up the good job, you are doing great!
What is your favourite amp for these Heresy's you have back there?
I am now using a vintage Sansui 771 receiver, but I am starting to consider tubes
(I know it is irrelevant, but hey this is an audio channel right? 😅)
Cheers!!
Great review. Question: 1120 after room Correction or Unity Atom. Based on sound alone ?
Love the suit!
I love that you love the suit! But I'm not wearing any pants!
I have TDAI 1120 for a year now. Great amp, excelent sound but will be upgrading to bigger brother since i need few more analog inputs.
Btw for your pin dropping action, Varazdin; Croatia
I’m currently thinking of starting to save for something that’s about as much of a 180 from this as possible - the 75lb McIntosh MC152. But this is a great review! Thanks for all the killer content, Bob!
Manifest it!
Bob i really like your take on the 1120. I totally agree on the question of album art. I know it looks modern and smart on the device, but it doesn’t work that good. I prefer it on a tablet or my mobile device. I have been thinking of this amp for quite some time now, and I am convinced. Thank you so very much for your work. By the way, I’m living 10 miles from where they are crafting this little wonder. Looking forward for new videos.
Thanks, Brother!
Tigard Oregon, looking very dapper my man!
Thanks! I don't dress for the equipment I have... I dress for the equipment I want! Thanks!
Looks to be a good Scandinavian product. Good review.
Bob, nice job. Im a fan of the Forte and Cornwall. Pretty spectacular speakers. Keep wearing the suit. Gotta show that gym work off! I’m from Raleigh, NC. Nothing exciting about that.
Hey, man... you're keeping Raleigh cool!
Buchardt S400 MK2s sound epic with the Lyngdorf, I've tried many A/B and D class amps, but this pairing stood head and shoulders above everything else. Buchards are slightly warm and Lyngdorf adds a perfect amount of sprinkle to make them shine...
Sweden, Halmstad, have owned the 1120 for almost 3 years and are very satisfied with it. Have a pair of Respons Loadspeakers connected to it, stream Qobuz and use Roon for all my files and Qobuz through Roon, it sounds great!
Awesome to hear that you are having success! Thanks for watching!
I feel the same way you do. Dirac in my 2 channel preamp is a game changer. The air and space between instruments from before and after is jaw dropping. Keep in mind, that depended on the actual speakers. With my Kef Q950's, the difference after correction was a complete 180°. With my Martin Logan 60 XTi's, it only cleaned up a couple little areas. Does that tell me the MLs are a more complete speaker top to bottom? I belive so.
Fantastic video. Thank you sir. 🙏
Yeah, I was shocked too! I wish I could have kept that! I've got too many amps right now! I need to sell some off!
Excellent review.
I'm curious if you tried any of the different voicings when you had this amp . You recommended pairing this with speakers on the slightly warmer side. I'm assuming that you were on the default neutral voicing. Do you (or anyone else reading this) think that moving to another voicing may have made the amp able to better accommodate a more detailed speaker or harsher recordings.
Looks great! Austin, TX
Great review, thanks.
Manchester U.K.
Thanks for watching!
📌
Hello from Sydney, Australia.
I have this piece of fun for 18 months. I am from Yaad, Israel.
I use it as a streaming DAC.
The only disappointment is that it dies not process DSD
Bob as an Aussie I can tell you that you may have one subscriber from Tasmania but that actually means you have Two. Everyone down there has two heads.
I will keep that in mind before I plan my family's vacation there! Please don't start a conflict!😀
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog no conflict it’s a well know fact & we love our special cousins from the Deep South.
If you plan to go there be aware that it’s more like New Zealand. Pretty cold compared to the mainland & has spectacular scenery.
I am from Sweden. A town 100 km south of Stockholm called NYKÖPING. I own TDAI 3400 and I LOVE the sound from it. Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers with Dynaudio Sub 6. Wow.
Cool system! I dropped a 📍 for you!
You take the prize of the best dressed reviewer, well done sir!
Well, thanks! Maybe that will be my "thing!" Appreciate your support!
Guess you've already pinned Sofia in Bulgaria, if not, please do so:-) Great channel! Keep doing this show!
Thank you for your fine review! I currently have the Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL (91dB sensitivity) and one SVS 3000 Micro Sub. I am on the fence as whether TDAI-1120 is enough power to drive these electrostats or is it a match musically. I am also looking at NAD M10 V2 as another option for an all in one box. I would love to hear your comments. Thank you!
1120 - It has enough power. I drive KEF R3 Meta with 1120. Not listening higher than 70db in 20 sq m room with high ceiling. It drives my speakers perfectly.
Hello from Italy, is the power fine for the Ls 50 Meta?
Hi, from the UK - I moved to a new flat and could not get the sound right - I had a very expensive amp and Pearl Acoustic Sibelius speakers. The system sounded good in my last place, but just wrong in this new flat, I couldn't put my finger on it, I thought it was equipment and tried a different amp and them I was told about the 1120 and room correction......... So I decided to try the 1120, it sounded fine without room correction, but after setting up the room correction (take time to do this, I had two attempts) it sounds just superb. The cost 3 x more amp has now gone and I do not miss it. Not only does this amp sound so good with the Sibelius speakers but with its connectivity options it has completely changed the way I consume music.
So happy to hear this success story! It really changed my opinion about "room correction!" Rock on, Derek!
Hi again Bob!
I already have some network players. They are working alright. They are good sounding devices.
And
You just made me spend more money ...😢😢😢...again..
From Seoul S.Korea
Btw you looking good in the suits
Thanks! I don't dress for the gear I have ... I dress for the gear I want! Thanks!!!
Nice review - here the old Lyngdorf 2170 teams brilliantly together with Maggies LRS and dual REL T/5X /Michael from Denmark
Man... I'd like to hear those LRS. Did you add a subwoofer?
Man... I'd like to hear those LRS. Did you add a subwoofer?
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog oh yes - the two REL’s 😉
How does it compare to the NAD C3050?
It does have a phono input and 1 pair of RCA inputs...so not all digital? Can still hookup analog equipment and outside a turntable and a CD player/external dac, what else would one need more for except legacy products like a tape player?
At the size and price, its a seemingly nice all in one with pre outs for the sub? Can the sub be calibrated for low frequency cutoff?
Also, class D isn't digital as many call it. The internal dac is a D2A convertor but the amp itself isn't digital as many seem to still refer to it. Any signal we end up listening to is in analog.
Thanks! I believe you can make just about any adjustment you want through the app!
Seeing as you asked I'm from the Okanagan Valley, BC
Happy to have friends from the north!
nice video from denmark
Thanks! 😃 You can probably get one of these cheap!
Funny PRANK Bob, what Mac amp doing in your back
ground?
Had a tdai2200 for a decade now....for the vast majority of us that dont have a custom room but have to make our hifi work in our normal living, this is end game.
The room correction is just amazing.
My only wish is that they did this just as a pre amp.
You should write to them and suggest it!
Genoa, Italy. I've had my tdai 1120 for more than a year, with a pair of Dali Rubicon 2s which are 4 ohms the Lyngdorf delivers 120 watts.. I never use it beyond half the volume knob, I live in a condominium. I always wonder if a much more powerful amp could give a different result at same listening volume. The fantastic thing, besides the RP, are the Voicings
I think you are sitting pretty with the Daii's. A sub could be beneficial, even in a small space. You don't have to crank it but it might give the music a little more foundation!
No hate. Love the channel.
Thank you, Fly! I do it all for you!
Now you have one more fan from the country that, besides Lyngdorf, has enriched the world with Wegovy, Lego, Carlsberg, and Maersk - and all this with only 5 million inhabitants. Regardless, thank you for a good and fair review. I eagerly anticipate seeing more from your hand. My apologies for not being able to find a picture of James Bond
Thanks for the add! You live in a great land!
WOW..... "AI Cheap Audioman" is truly the stuff of nightmares! I hope me makes more guest appearances.
Nice review; Lyngdorf doesn't come up for review often and isn't talked about much but everytime I do hear something is generally really positive, particularly their custom room correction. Kinda a moot point cause I just ordered a G700 Mk II anyway but would you say the Technics is more universal when it comes to speaker selection? Also, speaking of Technics and room correction the Technics GX70 streaming amp has room correction so I'd be shocked if the G700 Mk III doesn't include it.
I think it has phono calibration for cartridges. Not sure about room correction!
I’m from Denmark, and I have a TDAI myself
How do you like it? Was I correct?
Hello from France.. I too own an 1120.
Are you happy with your purchase?
Hungary, Göd. I have this little gem, and the Roomperfect is really a dealbreaker thing.
It sure is! I was shocked how sweet it was!
An interesting and compelling product. Thank you for the low down and analysis my friend. BTW, ditch the MQA. I think it is ma moribund format. Sorry.
Well... I don't hate it and it was included so... I just look at it as another flavor!
Well... it's included! I guess I look at it as just another flavor! Thanks, my friend!
Curious, are you old enough to remember ESS speakers with the Heil Air Motion Transformer?
I've got enough miles on me, but I don't have any experience with those!
Great review. For everyone who sweats the "analog" in my channel name, I simply remind them that our ears can only hear analog, so even a "digital" source has to be converted so we can hear it, lol.
Hey, we're in this together. Keep on keeping on, Forever!
Nobody "sweats" your name at all. Nobody cares.
I listened to it before and was underwhelmed by the vinyl - I didn’t know about the gain setting though. I wonder how the NAD would compare if you got the Dirac and Streaming MDC2 module?
I'd have to spring another 6 hundy for that. I don't know. Maybe, they'll send me one. I don't think I'm on NAD's radar yet! Thanks... great question!
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I would hope that they would offer you one for testing. Given that you’ve gone more than halfway and it’s the part of the amp that is going to make it really stand out.
Listened to Hotel California afterwards... I just heard a beautiful tune. Is it something wrong with my equipment or my tester?
No. I was streaming a flax file on some very revealing speakers. I've heard it better, warmer on vinyl.
I'm still wondering how RoomPerfect compares to DIrac Live or Audyssey. It's supposed to be better but I wonder if you can really hear the difference with a Denon AV of say a 1000 dollars difference in price.
lol. My question got answered 5 seconds after I wrote this :) (around 14:25)
I'm from Derby in the UK.
My "listening" room is almost a perfect cube - which, acoustically is just about the worst ratio you could have. But, sadly I have to work with what I've got. I've not done any scientific measurements but my ears tell me a lot. Even tiny changes to speaker position have a huge effect - including height of course. My recently acquired Dali Oberon 3's are the most room sympathetic speakers I've had and I get decent results with these. Now, if I could just sit and listen for more than a minute without making micro-adjustments to their position, that would be great 🙄😂
The struggle is real! I wish you the best in your quest. I think we all have challenges with regards to our rooms. Keep on keeping on!
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I saw your album cover of Kamakiriad - just rediscovering that and I'm enjoying it immensely. Plus of course "Morph the cat too" 👍
Watching this via Starlink on a tugboat in British Columbia, Canada
That's cool!!!
I'm from a little town in Michigan called Mio.
Pretty tough to find an all analog device for sale nowadays. This amp is very handsome.
Agreed! That's why my channel is leaning into some digital stuff! I appreciate your support!
Yamaha's higher-end integrateds are all analog by design and probably to their sales detriment.
You might want to retry Hotel California with the Music or Music 2 Voicing which should calm it down a bit. I have been running an 1120 for about 3 years now with a 2.2 setup which frees up some power for the mid and treble. The HDMI eARC is good for TV use too.
So glad to hear! The 1120 is back to the hifi store... but I have more Lyngdorg stuff to try! They liked my review!
@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I fancy a 3400 with 2400 power amp for bi-amping but way out of budget, oh well no harm in dreaming! They did like your review I found it through a mailshot from Lyngdorf. Btw I am in the UK.
@@richarde3237 Lyngdorf are good people. I spent much of my youth in the UK. Miss it!
Hello
I'm a Aussie expat
from Roi Et Thailand
Cheers 🙏🏻
PS
No subwoofer output on the Lyngdorf ?
Hi I am also Thai, there is analog rca output at the back.
The lyngdorf has a pre out so you can use a different amp.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-
In the end, sound is analog… so keep the name!!!
I think I will!
Bob, as you know, ChiFi is dominating the amp scene right now. Going on that premise, is this amp good enough to justify the purchase price vs. Wiim, SMSL, Topping, etc? $2400 is a chunk of change for most of the average folks in the USOA. We are looking at $125 to $500 for a nice Chinese amp that performs well and that is my reason for asking. Lyngdorf is a premium product for sure and I’m sure that the quality is supreme.
Also, no remote at this price could be a deal killer. One other caveat : Some of us would prefer tone controls over preset EQ’s. Does this amp have pre - outs?
There is bass and treble adjustment in the app. Yes there are pre outs. They are right next to the analog inputs. I will say again the RC was impressive, not subtle. An old Lyngdorf standalone correction unit runs over $1000 used. Affordability is up to the individual. I think there is real value here, but yes, the price is a barrier for most. A WiiM amp will only get you part of the way there. Thanks!
Trouble with airplay support, depending on the version, it does not support lossless audio, and I forgot how the mix is, I know the NEWER version does not support lossless but the older does, go figure.
Who said "you can't always get what you want?" This IS a crazy hobby! Thanks for watching!
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Hi from Milano Italy
Hello from Omaha Ne.!
I am from Missouri.
📍 pinned! Thanks for the support!
Wonder how it compares with a Michi X3? Of course the X3 doesn’t have a streamer…
No experience with that gear!
Rockville md here
Greetings! I'm glad you are aboard!
Pilot Point, Texas!
Don't mess with Texas!
Palmerston North new Zealand
That's cool! Thanks for your support!
Hi from Sweden. I have the 1120 and the only drawback is the lack of a built-in headphone amp.
It is painfully missing!
Not the Maxwell Smart of amps?
Let's go... ah... Jason Bourne of Streamers!
H from Singapore 😎
Hello back, Singapore!
Great video, unfortunately you’ll loose most viewers at 4:20min after you mention the price ;)
Many or most of us here are followers of Cheap Audio Man channel, you know which price bracket we fall under ;-)
I am personally currently sitting on a fence between WiiM amp and Eversolo A6, btw.
Keep the great content coming and don’t blame/hate us much if we sometimes hit the ‘skip’ button. :-)
Cheers from NZ…one more for your worldwide map.
Well, I hear ya! That's why I couldn't keep it. It really was next level though, thanks to the room correction! Thanks for the support!