I have had my 1120 for a few weeks. I bought it because of the range of streaming services it offered (Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Airplay, Upnp), but particularly the interface with Roon, and the HDMI input from the TV. Also, I wanted to try out Room Perfect.
I have been very pleased with it. The Roon integration is faultless and Room Perfect has improved my music listening experience.
However, the HDMI interface has been poor. With my Samsung TV, it more often than not refuses the initial handshake. Itâs as if the 1120 doesnât recognise the TV. It hasnât really been a problem for me because I just used the optical output from the TV to one of the digital inputs on the 1120 instead. This does mean that I have had to forgo the automatic input switching on the 1120 ,and volume control visa the TV remote, with not having HDMI-CEC. It wasnât a problem for me, but it might be something you think about.
Maybe you know if the gap between the 1120 and 3400 will be filled?
The 1120 has not enough power for my speakers and the 3400 is overkill.
Something with approx. 120W in 8 Ohms could be nice.
I havenât heard anything hinting at a new product that might slot in between the 1120 and the 3400. If the 1120âs output isnât quite enough then I bet the 3400âs output is probably the correct next step up for your speakers - if you require, say, 100 watts, the ideal amp will offer significantly more power to provide meaningful headroom and ease. Hope that helps.
Thanks, Colin. I will give it a go. I have a suspicion that the problem is more on the Samsung TVâs end. Although it was a typo of the line model when new, it is now over ten yearsâ old. A lot of water has passed under the HDMI-CEC bridge sincere then, and there have been no firmware updates from Samsung.
Actually, I should have mentioned how good Lyngdorf seem to be at updating the firmware on the 1120. There have been a number of fixes and enhancements since it was released.
Thanks Colin!
The price of the 3400 is way to steep for my purpose; driving ATC SCM 11 in the living room.
I like the 1120, but a bit more umphhh would be welcome.
You might consider the 1120 with a subwoofer to handle the brunt of the power requirements. That is what I am using with my not very sensitive 87dB ProAc floorstanders with a nominal impedance of 8 Ohms.
I am using Lyngdorfâs own boundary woofers, the BW3s. Very, very easy to integrate with the main speakers.
With this configuration, I havenât found any problems with power requirements. Your listening levels may be higher than mine, though.
Roger thatâs useful information as I run Dali Oberon 5 floor standers which I also think are about 87 db efficient and had the same concernâs about power. I also have the Dali ES9 powered sub so maybe I can take that worry out of my mind some.
Currently I have a Sonos Amp which has lots of power but I rarely go much above 30% and thatâs enough to shake the walls.
Thanks gentâs you are filling this thread out nicely with useful information for those coming later (as well as me)
You also have the option of adding a power amp(s) to one or both of the analogue outputs on the 1120, using the 1120 as a preamp. That way you would still get the benefit of the streaming interfaces (such as Roon) and the filters provided by Room Perfect (and any other eq you might want to apply through the Lyngdorf web client).
Not a very good picture but if you look below the computer monitor what do you see?
Literally plugged it in, it powered up to Roon as source by default, Enabled in Settings|Audio and was listening in one minute or less. Iâve not touched a single button or knob in 4+ hours. Initial impressionâŚvery positive. Hopefully not new gear syndrome
Not at all what I expected. Iâve done a fair amount of measurements and corrections to my main room. The speakers donât have any crossovers they are bi-amped and I use an Xillica XP8080 to flatten, time align, set SPL, group delay, etc. I was totally expecting annoying sweeps from the Langdorf. It was actually fun to listen to the first few measurements.
In about 20 minutes I went form reading the manual to have 97% of the room mapped. The jury is still out on âbetterâ but I think so. For sure there is a major difference between Focused and Global. Almost like the difference between speakers being in phase with centered stereo image and out of phase being all over the placeâŚbut I say almost. As I move around the room left or right that centered image shifts accordingly from centered to center left or center right. Kind of spooky at first. Like a painting where the eyes follow you around the room.
Much more âanalysisâ is needed. Trying to figure out how I can clear my calendar the next couple of daysâŚbut I gotta pay for all this I suppose.
Another not so great picture, but I think it illustrates how un-perfect my room/listening position is. Basically a wall in front of my face. Reflective windows to the right, open door to the left.
You might want to try your system with all DSP switched off on your Xillica and use RP only. It may be different with your set up, but whenever Iâve tried to use two different correction systems, e.g. Dirac & RP, Audyssey & RP, ARC & RP, itâs never sounded right to my ears, with all kinds of phasing issues.
Iâm not familiar with the Xillica, so ignore what I said if Iâve misunderstood how it works.
Two different rooms. I was just trying to articulate that in my main room when I use a calibration microphone, REW software and address the issues myself it is a world of difference than the room perfect approach. I was expecting annoying sweeps from subsonic to above my hearing threshold. The room perfect approach is actually pleasant to listen to.
Sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying. Agreed on the tones played during a RP calibration. So much more bearable than the typical room correction noises. Very quick and easy too.
Hi everyone, I have had my eye on the 1120 for quite some time and would have bought it immediately if it had a headphone output.
So, I am in the process of putting together some options and was wondering if anyone had combined the following. 1120, Innuos Zen mini Mk 3 and an RME ADI-2 DAC FS
Still trying to work things out but itâs quite fun! Sadly we are in lockdown here in Sydney so I have no way of getting to dealers to test things so any help/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Well it has a been a couple of weeks since the 1120 showed up. I am truly enjoying it. It just seems to do everything right. If I didnât have a big house with a dedicate room Iâm sure I could be more than happy with this in a loft space, combined TV/Music space, large bedroom, apartment, etc.
I was a tad bit skeptical on the power, but like everything I read, it has plenty. Very solid unit.
Anyone on the fence, come on over and jump inâŚthe water is warm.
