The recently concluded Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore confirmed something very important about racing and marked a particular milestone. The fact that this Grand Prix was a street race – one of only two – and that it was the first night race ever for Formula 1 have been talked up in the press many times. What has slipped by somewhat unnoticed, remarkably, is the aural impact of the grand affair.

Watching the race in person always affords one the incredible experience of hearing the superlative engines of the Formula 1 cars. It has not been widely reported simply because there is no adequate way of describing the sound. In fact, the live telecasts of the races always fail to convey the true volume – along with all the subtleties of the sounds of the various engines. For example, the BMW and Ferrari engines are completely different aural beasts. The only way to understand this is to hear the drivers push their cars to their technical limits.

At this point, you may be wondering what this preamble has to do with Steinway Lyngdorf. We shall begin to illustrate this with an anecdote. On 5 September 2008, Steinway Lyngdorf showed off the new Model C Music System, the Steinway & Sons Grand Speaker Systems (Model LS Series), and the Steinway & Sons Architectural Speaker Systems (Model M Series, Digital Amplifier Model A1 and Surround Sound Processor Model P1) in Singapore. Renowned jazz pianist – Singapore's King of Swing – Jeremy Monteiro took to the Steinway & Sons piano to entertain the guests. Midway through his set, the action transferred to the screen and Steinway Lyngdorf's new home theatre system. When this happened, with Monteiro onscreen now playing at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Steinway Lyngdorf had made their point.