Daniel J SaitLyngdorf Audio has launched the latest addition to the company’s amplifier range, the high-performance eight-channel power amplifier, the Lyngdorf MXA-8400, which is based on Purifi EIGENTAKT technology, combined with Lyngdorf Audio’s new PowerPerfect power supply design.
The MXA-8400 is the most powerful product from Lyngdorf Audio ever, delivering 8 x 400 watts of ultra-linear and stable power.
With eight amplifier channels, the MXA-8400 complements the company’s high-performance multichannel processors, the Lyngdorf MP-40 2.1 and MP-60 2.1, which decode up to 16 output channels for immersive Dolby Atmos and DTS-X home cinemas. The MP-40 and MP-60 were recently updated with the latest HDMI 2.1 and Tidal Connect including Dolby Atmos Music.
The MXA-8400 incorporates Lyngdorf Audio’s power supply, PowerPerfect, ultra-low-noise and precise analogue input stages and a sophisticated four-layer PCB-optimised for the best signal purity and grounding.
Purifi EIGENTAKT with the patented EIGENTAKT ErrorCorrection (EEC) is the result of extensive research. It produces extremely low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) at any frequency and any power level, as well as low Intermodulation Distortion (IMD), leading to a highly resolved and stable stereo image that the manufacturer claims is “unmatched by any amplifier technology or operating class”.
Eight amplifier channels with a combined 3.2 kilowatts of output power and even higher peak power represent high challenges for the power supply, which is often a limiting factor with common multichannel amplifiers.
PowerPerfect by Lyngdorf Audio is a new, highly efficient, and advanced power supply. With its Channel Balancing Technology, integrated filtering and several protection systems, it provides the best basis for each amplifier channel, even with all channels driven.
Thanks to Purifi EIGENTAKT combined with PowerPerfect, the performance of the MXA-8400 is kept across all volume levels and the entire audio frequency range. It is reportedly immune to out-of-band noise on the input signal and insensitive to difficult speaker loads.
The eight output channels are bridgeable in pairs, delivering up to 4 x 800 watts to drive even the most demanding loudspeakers effortlessly.
The MXA-8400 is assembled at Lyngdorf Audio in Denmark, where each unit
has to pass a 24-hour test with all channels driven and must be measured to meet all specifications.
The MXA-8400 launches at CEDIA 2023, September 7-9. Production will start now, with the first product available in November 2023.
“The MXA-8400 is uniquely able to offer an exceptional solution to both the installer or home cinema enthusiast who needs reliable, powerful multichannel amplification, and at the same time a top-performing HiFi product to be used in pure audio setups,” says Thomas Birkelund, Lyngdorf Audio CEO and CTO. “With the very efficient power supply and a state-of-the-art
amplifier stage, the MXA-8400 encapsulates what Steinway and Lyngdorf products stand for – high performance and extraordinary experiences!”
“The MXA-8400 is the most powerful Lyngdorf amplifier ever, merging the benchmark-setting Purifi technology with our new PowerPerfect power supply resulting in unparalleled performance,” adds Roland Hoffmann, Lyngdorf Audio Product Marketing Director. “The MXA-8400 was designed with Lyngdorf MP multi channel processor owners and home cinema enthusiast in mind, who made an intentional choice to upgrade from integrated AVRs to best-in-class separates, creating the ultimate experience in their home cinemas and media rooms.”