Most soundbars are built to make explosions louder and dialogue less awful, but they tend to struggle a bit when it comes to reproducing actual music. CANVAS L is coming at the category from a very different direction. Danish audio brand Canvas HiFi used High End Vienna 2026 to show a larger and more ambitious version of its all-in-one wireless speaker and soundbar, and the hook is not subtle: this is designed to do movies and music equally well without forcing buyers into a room full of boxes, cables, stands, subwoofers, and domestic unrest.
Our CANVAS L audiophile soundbar preview covered the core upgrades, including the wider cabinet, revised driver array, 1,500 watts of peak power, GaN power supply, expanded connectivity, improved BACCH 3D+ processing, and support for larger TVs from 65 inches up to 115 inches. That last part matters. The original CANVAS already made a strong case for the idea that a single speaker bar could behave more like a serious hi-fi system than a lifestyle soundbar, but its size couldn’t quite keep up with the extra large TVs that have grown in popularity in recent years.
CANVAS L pushes the concept into bigger-screen territory, where the visual scale of the TV finally has a matching audio solution that does not look like someone parked a center channel on a credenza and called it Scandinavian minimalism. It’s not that the physical bar itself is the width of a 115-inch TV. The cabinet measures in at 1440 mm wide s 373 mm high x 198 mm deep (56.7″ W x 14.7″ H x 7.8″ D). And while that is wider than most soundbars, it is still only about as wide as your average 65-inch TV.
However, by using BACCH 3D+ processing, the actual soundstage thrown by the bar spans the full width of even a large living room. Sounds can come from well outside the edges of even a 115-inch TV. And Canvas provides easily removable magnetic grilles that are sized to match virtually any sized TV from 65 inches to 115 inches. So you get a perfect aesthetic match. And if your tastes, or the décor of your living room, changes, you can easily swap in a grille with a different design, without having to call in a team of custom installers.
The real trick is whether CANVAS L can move between movie night and music listening without sounding compromised on both sides. Home theater products often chase impact and width but flatten music into wallpaper. Hi-fi products often do tone, texture, and imaging beautifully, then fall apart when asked to deliver cinematic scale. Based on our listening sessions at HIGH END Vienna, we can confidently state that the CANVAS L is equally capable for music listening and movie watching, and this is a rare accomplishment in lifestyle friendly products. Singers sound natural, drums and cymbals are crisp and punchy, and musicians span the full breadth of the room. Dialog in movies is always clean and intelligible, while explosions, dragon fire and car chases are presented with rich dynamics and a real sense of three dimensional space.
CANVAS L is able to accomplish this feat with its larger acoustic platform, 8-inch woofers, added passive radiators, vertically stacked midrange and tweeter drivers, increased amplification power, room correction through the Canvas app, and its secret weapon: BACCH 3D+. This tech is designed to create a much wider, deeper and more immersive sonic presentation from a single speaker, without having to add additional speakers in the sides or back of the room.
CANVAS L also arrives in a market that suddenly looks a lot more serious. The original CANVAS did not have many obvious high-end soundbar rivals, but that is changing quickly. Dynaudio’s Opus One brings a massive active speaker system approach for larger TVs, while the Steinway & Sons Model S Soundbar from Steinway Lyngdorf takes the luxury active soundbar concept even further into custom-install and statement-system territory. And even Focal has entered the chat with their “don’t call it a soundbar” Mu-so Hekla one-piece speaker.
We have heard all of these, and they are all excellent in their own ways, which means CANVAS L can no longer rely on novelty alone. Its argument has to be stronger: real movie scale, credible two-channel music performance, flexible TV integration up to 115 inches, and BACCH 3D+ processing at a price that won’t push people away. Its rivals come from brands with decades of history and real credibility among audiophiles and music listeners, but the Steinway and Dynaudio alternatives cost significantly more, and the Focal speaker has a form factor that doesn’t lend itself to wall mounting and presents less of an integrated solution (visually speaking).
These issues do not make these competitors any less worthy of consideration, but it does raise the obvious question: why spend twice as much (or more) if you don’t have to? Or why have a separate visible speaker at all when you can have one that seamlessly blends in with the TV?
One thing we learned at HIGH END 2026 is that the company’s original “The HiFi Frame” option, made specifically to work with Samsung’s “The Frame” Art TV, can actually work with any Samsung TV. So if you like the concept of an integrated hi-fi speaker which seamlessly matches your Samsung TV, but you want the higher performance picture option of an OLED TV or a Micro RGB TV, you can match those up with the Canvas HiFi Frame for the best of all worlds. Laust Nielsen, Canvas CEO, tells us that the CANVAS L will soon also offer this “HiFi Frame” option for Samsung TVs 65 inches and larger.
We should point out that the CANVAS L isn’t necessarily a solution for every situation. The BACCH 3D processing is most effective in a fairly narrow sweet spot, which can be defined during the set up. Outside that sweet spot, the sound is still natural and powerful, but the immersive surround effects are not as pronounced. Also, it’s not exactly cheap. While it will sell for €5,999 in Europe, U.S. pricing has not yet been finalized. It may run as high as $9,000 or more, depending on grille options. But if you’re dropping $30K on a top of the line 115-inch RGB backlit TV, you can certainly afford to spend a bit more to get sound to match that picture.
The Bottom Line
The CANVAS L is that rare product that will satisfy most customers for both music listening and movie watching, while also fitting in with virtually any décor. For movies, you’ll get a huge and dynamic front soundstage with the illusion of sound all around you without adding more speakers. For music, it means wider, more believable stereo imaging from a product that still looks like it belongs in a living room or even the bedroom with one of your favorite TVs. Don’t worry, you can still have your dedicated home theater in your basement or backyard shed, but with a CANVAS L in your living room, you may feel a lot less inclined to get off your couch. Like, ever.
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- Canvas L Audiophile Soundbar Heads To High End Vienna 2026 With BACCH 3D+, GaN Power, And 65 To 115 Inch TV Support
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