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Steinway Lyngdorf Ships P200 Super Processor

SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015

Steinway Lyngdorf of Denmark has announced that it will finally begin worldwide shipments of its highly anticipated Model P200 surround sound processor this week.

Announced in September of 2014, the processor was the first to support Dolby Atmos and Auro-3D and now also supports the DTS:X object-based surround-sound format.

The P200, finished in anodized matte black and glass, is made in Denmark and available in a freestanding or rack-mountable version. Price is $18,000.

Excerpts from the official press release:

The Model P200 is equipped with the advanced technologies for which Steinway Lyngdorf is known, including RoomPerfect and fully digital signal processing. Capable of handling up to 256 output channels, the Model P200 offers full support of 3D surround formats Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and AURO-3D. It also has advanced HDMI switching and supports 4K and 3D video and HDCP 2.2.

The Model P200 offers full support of every audio format on the market, including immersive surround sound formats. And there’s no need to pick sides; at the touch of a button, you can switch between speakers placed at the positions recommended for any specific format, or have your speakers be optimized for one and let the Model P200 intelligently optimize the audio for the other formats.

Advanced HDMI Switching
The Model P200 features advanced HDMI switching capabilities and can handle up to five separate 4K video streams simultaneously, allowing routing from any HDMI input to any output with unique On Screen Display for each stream. It can also show four inputs on one screen (tiling), or split one input to be shown on four screens as one coherent video-wall.

Fully Digital
The Model P200 is 100% digital without sound-deteriorating digital-to-analog conversions. Unlike analog, which inevitably adds its own flavor, the fully digital Model P200 processor ensures sound is replayed completely intact, delivering the purest sound possible.

Earlier this year, we spoke with Steinway Lyngdorf CEO Thomas Birkelund about the P200. Check out the interview here.

Visit www.steinwaylyngdorf.com for more information.

COMMENTS
kevon27's picture
Submitted by kevon27 on October 27, 2015 - 7:35am

You should know that the 'digital' sound WILL be converted to analog at the end of the signal chain.

realthing61's picture
Submitted by realthing61 on November 2, 2015 - 9:32am

i am so happy that i have no clue what this thing is or what it does, otherwise i might want one. This is true for most of the equipment i see reviewed by S&V, but i still want most of it.

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