Lyngdorf MP-40 2.1 receives a Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound
The Lyngdorf MP-40 2.1 has been honored with a prestigious Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound, recognizing its outstanding performance for both immersive audio and stereo music listening. Every year, the editors of The Absolute Sound select products that have made a particularly strong impression through their listening experiences. We are delighted that the Lyngdorf MP-40 2.1 has now joined this select group as a recipient of a 2026 Golden Ear Award.
Immersive sound without compromising the music
In his assessment, The Absolute Sound editor Andrew Quint focuses particularly on the MP-40 2.1 as a solution for listeners who care deeply about music, but also want to explore multichannel and immersive audio.
He concludes:
“Most critically, audiophiles who have optimized two-channel playback with a high-quality preamp won’t feel as if they are compromising when listening to immersive programs.”
— Andrew Quint, The Absolute Sound
This recognition reflects something that has always been central to the MP-40 2.1: bringing high-quality stereo music reproduction and immersive entertainment together in one system.
The MP-40 2.1 supports immersive formats including Dolby Atmos® and Auro-3D® and combines extensive system flexibility with Lyngdorf Audio’s RoomPerfect™ room correction technology. The result is a processor designed to make exceptional sound enjoyable across different formats and different ways of listening.
For music lovers in particular, the Golden Ear Award underlines an important point: stepping into immersive audio does not have to mean leaving the qualities of a carefully considered stereo system behind.
We are proud to see this philosophy recognized by The Absolute Sound and to add a 2026 Golden Ear Award to the MP-40 2.1’s list of accolades.