T H E S T E I N W A Y & S O N S M O D E L D M U S I C S Y S T E M

“FOR YEARS I LITERALLY DREAMED DURING THE NIGHT THAT FINALLY I WOULD HAVE

THE PERFECT SOUND SYSTEM – WITHOUT ANY COMPROMISE.”

– PETER LYNGDORF

EVER SINCE RECEIVING HIS FIRSTTAPE RECORDER AT AGE 11,Peter Lyngdorf has been fascinated with the reproduction of music. So it

comes as no surprise that over the past 30 years he has led some of the

most significant audio breakthroughs the world has ever seen and heard.

Among them, the first venture into digital amplification and room

adaptation technologies, now perfected in the realization of his vision:

the Steinway & Sons Model D Music System.

“We’ve found our kindred spirit in an uncompromising commitment to excellence in sound reproduction.”

- Bruce Stevens, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steinway & Sons

The collaboration between Steinway & Sons, renowned for creating the world’s finest pianos, and Peter Lyngdorf, Europe’s

preeminent developer of high-performance digital music systems, achieves an unprecedented pairing in the world of sound

innovation. Both are famed for their painstaking commitment to design excellence, outstanding craftsmanship, and

unparalleled performance. It is through this visionary collaboration that the Model D Music System has been perfected.

A VISIONARY PARTNERSHIP.

The Steinway & Sons Model D Music System is the first of its kind to employ fully digital amplification with advanced RoomPerfect™

adaptation technology. As a completely integrated music system, all components are carefully selected and designed from the outset to

complement each other perfectly. No cost or effort has been spared. Every detail, every part has been chosen to offer the best technical

performance and long-term reliability.

UNCOMPROMISING IN EVERY RESPECT.

Each Model D Music System, painstakingly crafted through more than 170 hours of precision machining, takes

approximately eight weeks to assemble by hand. The sleek and contemporary design offers the same distinctive

Steinway & Sons lacquer found on the world’s best pianos. Even the integrated CD player, driven by industrial grade

servomotors, bears the stamp of proprietary innovation. This meticulous attention to detail ensures that every

Model D Music System lives up to the exceptional standards of Steinway Lyngdorf.

CRAFTSMANSHIP BEYOND COMPARE.

The distinctive volume wheel is in itself emblematic of the Steinway Lyngdorf brand. Luminous and sensuous to the

touch, the wheel is crafted from 1 kg of gold-plated brass, mounted on precision-machined Swiss bearings.

It provides total control over the digital amplification technology that is mastered in the Steinway & Sons

Model D Music System. The volume wheel controls the power supplied to the amplifiers, but does not shape the

audio signal itself. This allows for full digital resolution, even at low playback levels. The forward-facing readout

displays the playback volume on a relative decibel scale.

ENTERING THE DIGITAL DOMAIN.

The most overlooked factor in modern music reproduction is the influence

of the listening room. The performance of any loudspeaker is highly

dependent on both the acoustical properties of the room and on the

placement of the speakers. In fact, acoustic room interactions account for

more than 50% of the sound quality that reaches the listener.

Rather than adapt the room to the music system, Steinway Lyngdorf adapts

the music system to the room. Years of research have resulted in

RoomPerfect™ – a proprietary technology capable of making the first

fully three-dimensional map of a room’s sound field. The RoomPerfect™

correction system then overcomes the influence of the room to guarantee

a uniform, neutral tonal balance throughout the entire listening space.

Furthermore, it allows the owner the freedom to locate the

loudspeakers where they look best. The pending RoomPerfect™ patent

represents one of the most comprehensive ever filed in the history of

acoustics, with more than 50 claims for new technology.

YOU SEE A ROOM. WE SEE A SOUND FIELD.

The Steinway & Sons Model D Music System employs sleek open-baffle loudspeakers that radiate sound forward and back. The result is uniform

sound distribution without any additional bass buildup along the room’s perimeters and vastly reduced spillover to adjacent rooms. Eliminating

the loudspeaker enclosure means that air is not compressed inside, allowing the speakers to react with speed and precision. The potential loss

of low frequency output, resulting from the open-baffle speaker, is pre-corrected by the digital signal processor built into the system.

The core of the loudspeaker baffle is milled out of solid blocks of aluminum, offering unequaled long-term mechanical stability under the most

extreme environmental conditions. In addition, the solid aluminum baffle is inert and holds the loudspeaker drivers absolutely still, so only the

driver cones move, and not the speaker baffle itself. The result is more accurate and dynamic musical reproduction because the loudspeaker

starts and stops precisely when the musical signal demands it.

PERFECT SOUND QUALITY, AT EVERY POINT.

The Model D Music System is fully digital from the onset of signal input up

to the loudspeakers’ drivers. On its journey, the signal remains

entirely in the digital domain, thereby eliminating the distortion common to

analog amplifiers. The superior fully digital amplification of the System

offers a number of other advantages over conventional technologies,

including an inherent noise level at the theoretical lower limit and very low

power consumption. Because the amplifier is extraordinarily efficient,

it does not get hot, so the electronics last longer, and less heat dissipates

into the listening room.

The signal is transported from the head unit to the loudspeakers through a

proprietary digital link based on industry standard CAT.5E cabling.

The digital link allows for the flexibility of over 100 meters/300 feet

distance between the speakers and the head unit without any loss of quality.

SUPERIOR SIGNAL, FROM START TO FINISH.

“THE REASON WE CAN ACHIEVE SUCH AMAZING RESULTS

IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETHINK EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING.”

– PETER LYNGDORF

Every Model D Music System is positioned and voiced by a certified

Steinway Lyngdorf installer. Custom calibration is achieved via

RoomPerfect™ technology. Once perfectly voiced, sound is distributed

evenly, wrapping itself into every corner of the room for an unparalleled

listening experience. Operating the System itself is elegantly simple – just

insert a CD in the tray and press “Play.”

The Steinway & Sons Model D Music System can be easily integrated into

home automation systems, interfacing with most common analog and

digital sources such as tuners, DVD players, TVs, and music and video

servers. The two-channel Model D Music System can easily function as the

front audio system in a powerful home theater setup.

THE MODEL D MUSIC SYSTEM

AT HOME.

TOTAL CONTROL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

The beautiful remote control – a perfect balance of form and function – replicates the experience of the head

unit’s iconic volume wheel. The gold and glass finish radiates sophistication, while its ergonomic and intuitive

design provides command of the Model D Music System from the comfort of your preferred listening position.

Artist’s rendering of the remote control.

Steinway Lyngdorf recognizes the importance of personal style. To ensure the Model D Music System complements your home

decor, bespoke versions can be customized in a broad range of veneers and colors. In addition, new finishes can also be applied

to the standard b ack lacquer version on the occasion of room redecoration or system relocation.

Examples shown should only be used as a guide.

YOUR HOME. YOUR SYSTEM. YOUR STYLE.

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With Steinway Lyngdorf’s ongoing commitment to research and technological advancement, keeping your

Model D Music System up-to-date with the latest innovations is a matter of a simple upgrade that can be

easily performed in your home. As part of this future-proof offering, the current two-channel System will

be upgradable to the multi-channel version.

Furthermore, the intelligent modular construction allows for easy repair or replacement of any surface in

case of accidental damage. This will allow your Model D Music System to stay in pristine condition for

many years to come.

THE MODEL D MUSIC SYSTEM –TODAY AND TOMORROW.

STEINWAY LYNGDORF IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AND DELIVERING EXTRAORDINARY PERSONAL

EXPERIENCES FOR THOSE WHO DEMAND ONLY THE BEST.

THE MODEL D MUSIC SYSTEM:TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

HEAD UNIT:104.2 cm (excluding spikes) x 44.0 cm x 39.6 cm (HxWxD); 57 kg

40.9 in (excluding spikes) x 17.3 in x 15.6 in (HxWxD); 126 lbs

LOUDSPEAKERS:206.8 cm (excluding spikes) x 46.4 cm x 79.7 cm (HxWxD); 174 kg

81.4 in (excluding spikes) x 18.3 in x 31.37 in (HxWxD); 384 lbs

POWER CONSUMPTION

HEAD UNIT POWER CONSUMPTION: 25 Watt (typical), 30 Watt (max)CONSUMPTION PER LOUDSPEAKER: 150 Watt (typical), 900 Watt (max)

STANDBY CONSUMPTION: 2 WattVOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS: 100-240 Volt

The head unit and each loudspeaker require electrical power.

THE STEINWAY & SONS MODEL D MUSIC SYSTEM CONSISTS OF TWO LOUDSPEAKERS, ONE HEAD UNIT, AND A REMOTE CONTROL.

HEAD UNIT

Floor-standing unit containing CD player (side-mounted loader), top-mounted operational interface, input and output modules, and room adaptation system.

FINISH: Glossy black piano lacquer. Volume wheel and operational buttons are gold-plated brass.

Aluminum base plate coated in matte black lacquer.

DIGITAL INPUTS:

3 x S/PDIF

1 x AES-EBU

1 x Toslink (optical)

ANALOG INPUTS:

3 x single-ended

1 x balanced

Input for measurement microphone (supplied with system)

DIGITAL LINK TO LOUDSPEAKERS:

4 x proprietary digital link

(Audio LAN Cable CAT.5E)

ROOMPERFECT™ ROOM ADAPTATION SYSTEM

Semi-automatic system for three-dimensional mapping of sound field in the listening room and digital correction system. Patent pending.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Floor-standing open-baffle loudspeakers with built-in digital power amplifiers. Electronic digital crossover (woofer/midrange) and analog crossover (midrange/tweeter).

FINISH: Metal frame in matte golden lacquer, wooden surfaces in glossy black piano lacquer.

Gold-plated tweeter/midrange frame. Front and back covered by vertical black elastic fabric strings (detachable).

Aluminum base plate coated in matte black lacquer.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Battery-operated radio frequency-based remote control for on/stand by, volume, CD track, and input select.

FINISH: Gold plated, Glass, Soft Feel coated ABS

DIAMETER:

10 cm (3.9 in)

HEIGHT:

6.3 cm (2.5 in)

WEIGHT:

950 g (2.1 lbs)

BATTERY:

Rechargeable batteryCharging cradle included

WOOFERS:

4 - 30.5 cm (12 in)

MIDRANGE:

2 - 12.7 cm (5 in)

TWEETER:

1 - 6cm x 4cm Air Motion Transformer

(2.4 in x 1.6 in)

CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES:

OVERALL FREQUENCY RANGE:

MAX SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL:(1 meter free field, one loudspeaker)

POWER AMPLIFIERS:

INPUT:

200 Hz, 2,000 Hz

20-22,000 Hz

117 dB

400 Watt full digital for woofers 400 Watt full digital for midrange drivers and tweeter

Digital link to head unit (CAT.5E)

With new developments in technology, technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

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