Lyngdorf Audio, exclusively distributed in Canada by The Watershed Group, has introduced the FR-2, a high-performance floor standing loudspeaker that has been designed for placement against the wall to ensure a visually and acoustically ideal room integration. The speaker has been tuned for best sound performance close to a wall, with the woofers located as close as possible to the wall behind the speaker. This leads to an impulse response in the low frequencies and results in a surprisingly tight and powerful bass, while the very shallow cabinet shape and the choice of colors and fabric covers allow a space-saving integration in modern homes.
Lyngdorf Audio from Denmark is known for its digital amplifiers, multichannel processors, and proprietary RoomPerfect calibration. The FR-2 is the company’s 18th model in its current speaker and woofer portfolio. FR stands for Full Range, and the FR-2 is the second full-range on-wall speaker model, joining the FR-1. The FR-2 also marks a new era for establishing Lyngdorf Audio’s new in-house cabinet production and lacquering in Denmark.
“With the Lyngdorf FR-2, we expand our portfolio of floor standing speakers” stated Anker Haldan, CCO of Lyngdorf Audio. “Last year, we introduced the Cue-100, with no compromises in design or technology. Now we elevate the on-wall concept to a floor standing Lyngdorf product. We know this concept well from our Steinway & Sons range, and we are confident that our sales channels and customers will embrace this solution for its acoustic advantages and space saving room placement benefits.”
The FR-2’s two high-performance 6.5” / 18cm woofers are equipped with a rigid, vented die-cast basket, an extra-strong and large magnet, and a very light aluminum cone, while the soft-dome tweeter also uses an extra powerful magnet. This provides the highest efficiency and a high maximum volume level while keeping distortion low. The very linear impedance (around 4 ohm) allows any amplifier to perform at its best. The bass reflex port is placed downward facing, which hides it from view and acoustically always keeps the same ideal distance to the floor boundary and wall corner.
Brian Nielsen, Mechanical Designer at Lyndgorf Audio stated “the basic shape of any on-wall speaker is very rectangular and flat against the wall, so we gave the middle part of the FR-2 an extra shape, which also covers all screws and driver baskets. With this design element, the speaker looks much more elegant and slimmer. The fabric grill is placed instead of the baffle, so it is totally flush with the speaker front.”
The FR-2 is unusually shallow, while the smooth, rounded edges, the front baffle merging into the top, three modern satin-matte color options, and two optional exchangeable fabric covers from Danish specialist Gabriel let the FR-2 blend into every living room. The speaker can either stand on the floor or use the optional wall mount for the smallest footprint. The FR-2 enclosure is made and lacquered in-house at Lyngdorf Audio’s new cabinet factory in Denmark. The FR-2 production will start in November 2024 at Lyngdorf Audio in Skive, Denmark.