LIPINSKI SOUND - Key Persons
Lipinski Sound Corporation was founded in 2003 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA (in the greater Washington, D.C. area) by Andrew Lipinski, a distinguished recording engineer and producer educated in Europe, based in the United States, and professionally active worldwide. The company was later led by his son, Lukas Lipinski, an economist and MBA with experience as an equity analyst on Wall Street.
Andrew Lipinski's extraordinary hearing abilities were officially recognized by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards, where he was the only individual to achieve a perfect score in the listening evaluation of phonographic recordings (NBSIR 88-3725). His expertise contributed to the U.S. Congress's decision to uphold high-quality standards for a unified listening code, opposing a proposal from CBS at the time. His perfect score ("...one listener achieving a perfect score... A score of 10 correct of 10 selections would be expected 1 out of 1000 times") surpassed evaluations of audio icons such as Quincy Jones.
Lipinski Sound is not merely another manufacturer. The drive to create perfect equipment stemmed from a pragmatic need for unique tools used during Andrew Lipinski's own reference recording sessions. He has authored several renowned stereo and surround recordings, including his recording of "Credo" by K. Penderecki, which was included in Stereophile magazine's list of the seventy-five "greatest recordings of all time."
Andrew Lipinski is also the founder of a unique audiophile/bibliophile Blu-ray label, Lipinski Royal Fidelity, sponsored by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The label's inaugural release, H. M. Górecki's Third Symphony, was the only recording of this masterpiece conducted by the composer himself. This recording was presented as the official gift from the Polish Government during the 20th anniversary celebrations of Solidarity and the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.
Lipinski Sound achieved global recognition among top professionals within just three years. The initial review of the L-707 loudspeaker, published in Pro Audio Review by renowned audio engineer Bob Katz (formerly of Chesky Records), ranked it superior to prestigious models like Wilson Watt/Puppys, Dunlavy SC-5s, and Eggleston Works. Shortly thereafter, Stereophile magazine included the L-707 in its "Recommended Components" list in the highest "A" category, among speakers up to five times more expensive-an impressive feat considering the U.S. market offered over 2,000 speaker models at the time.