![]() ![]() App control via smartphone or tablet is by no means always the last word when it comes to ease of use. Without an app, no manufacturer needs to dare to enter the market with a digital component. ![]() Including volume control via the TV remote. Lyngdorf assured me that the vast majority of TVs, including more recent Panasonics, will work fine with the TDAI-1120 via HDMI. This was apparently solely due to the CEC implementation of my TV. The sound worked on my HDMI-CEC-enabled TV, a Panasonic DXW904 from 2016, and control commands such as on/off were processed correctly, but the volume could not be adjusted via the TV remote. Of course, he also automatically changes the input when the TV is activated, or he goes to sleep when the telly is switched to standby. Then the clever Dane also recognizes control commands from the television and can adjust the volume using its remote control. In connection with HDMI and a TV connected to it, it becomes even more practical. That's the way it should be, but this is by no means a matter of course for streaming components. Even better: If you start music in Roon, the Lyngdorf switches on automatically, changes the input to Roon if necessary and starts playing. Not only can the volume of the Lyngdorf be adjusted via Roon, it can also be switched on and off here. So far we haven't made any adjustments to the setup of the TDAI-1120, but there are already some very practical advantages. Use the "Source/Mute" knob to select "Roon" as the source. The TDAI-1120 doesn't take long to boot, it's up and running in a second. I describe the first start-up as an example for streaming fans and users of Roon : First connect the TDAI-1120 to the home router using a LAN cable, then connect the speakers, plug in the power cable, press the power button on the front. The Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 proves that it doesn't have to be more complicated without a display. I praised the Rose RS201E for its successfully simple setup, which is supported by a wizard and the large color display. These include the internal power supply developed specifically for the amp (instead of being bought cheaply), HDMI eARC, a subwoofer connection option and, of course, the room calibration function. On the other hand, the TDAI-1120 has clear advantages over the Rose in other areas. And to be honest, I rarely miss it at work. But that was probably a cost/benefit decision. In my personal opinion, a display like the one used in the larger Lyngdorf models would also look good on the TDAI-1120. (This is also partly the case with the Rose, which doesn't help its huge HiRes display either.) Depending on the distance to the display, it may not even be legible in the living room - or the manufacturer has opted for such a small font that reading it from an armchair without binoculars is unthinkable anyway. ![]() The previously mentioned place of use on the desktop would be such a case, because there you have all the information in the respective app on the monitor. However, one could also argue that such a display is quite superfluous in many cases. ![]() Some will say that a device in this price range without a graphic display is simply not possible. Let alone colored album covers or even videos like the rose. In contrast to its larger siblings, it cannot display any title information or other variable information on the device. With the TDAI-1120, the Danes have completely dispensed with a graphics-capable dot matrix display. From this point on, however, the two concepts largely go their separate ways. It's also not that much larger (fits comfortably on a shelf or even on a desktop) and costs a similar amount with an RRP of just under 2,000 euros. In order: Like the Rose RS201E, the small Lyngdorf is also an integrated amplifier with extensive streaming functions plus some analog connection options. The Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 competes for the favor of the same group of customers, but entices with a completely different concept despite comparable basic functions. In our recently published review of the HiFi Rose RS201E streaming amplifier streaming amplifier, I had already announced that I wanted to present another related representative of this species and price range. LowBeats was able to convince itself of the qualities of the TDAI-1120 in practical use. The fact that it is also affordable at just under 2,000 euros is particularly pleasing. It is not only space-saving, but also powerful, energy-efficient and incredibly well equipped. With the Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 streaming integrated amplifier, Lyngdorf has a convincing representative of this type on offer. So that this also works in the hi-fi sector, clever digital and switching amplifier technology is required. Modern technology is often associated with miniaturization. ![]()
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