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Selekt DSM: Classic Hub

A high-performance, folded-aluminium design

Black
  • Aluminium construction with acrylic fascia
  • Smoked, cut glass control dial
  • Six programmable ‘smart’ buttons
  • Wide range of inputs accept virtually any source
  • High-performance MM/MC/Line In Analog Phono Stage
  • Powered by Utopik – Linn’s best power supply design ever

Classic Hub features powder-coated, folded aluminium casework mounted atop an 8mm-thick, machined-aluminium base.

Classic Hub possesses a tactile central control dial, and an array of six programmable ‘smart’ buttons for convenient, one-touch access to favourite playlists, artists, albums, or inputs. With their intuitive operation, these interfaces encourage physical interaction with your system.

A broad range of connectivity ensures that Classic Hub can receive and deliver audio from any source imaginable; with a high-performance, integrated, analogue-to-digital conversion stage accepting anything from turntables to CD players, and a host of digital connections allowing connection to video streaming devices, games consoles, and Blu-ray players – ensuring you get tremendous sound quality from anything you connect to your Selekt DSM.

Now featuring Linn’s all-new, exceptionally efficient, highly responsive, and precision-regulated power supply design – our best yet – Utopik.

Technical Specifications
Configurable, modular, network music player with inputs for separate digital and analogue sources; plus configuration options including (but not limited to) source-only, source + amps, and a variety of Surround Sound applications. Optional upgrade to Katalyst DAC, or peak performance with Organik DAC.

Every Selekt DSM includes:
Support for FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, DSD (64/128/256), MP3, WMA (except lossless), AIFF, AAC and OGG at up to 24-bit/384kHz resolution
Wireless Streaming via WiFi, Bluetooth and AirPlay 2
MM/MC Phono Stage
Analogue Input (RCA Pair)
Space Optimisation
Exakt Ready

Inputs as Standard
Ethernet x1
HDMI ARC x1
Toslink x2
SPDIF (x1 configurable in/out) x2
USB Typ-B (Audio Class 2) x1
Line Level Phono (RCA) x1
MM Phono (RCA) x1
MC Phono (RCA) x1

Outputs as Standard
HDMI 2.0 (optional upgrade) x1
Exakt Link x2
SPDIF (configurable in/out) x1

With Surround Sound Upgrade (DSP and HDMI switching modules)
HDMI Inputs x4
HDMI-Out x1 (doubles as eARC)
Surround Sound Processing Up to 7.2
Supported FormatsDTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and PCM

Dimensions
Width 350 mm
Height 113 mm
Depth 350 mm
Gewicht 7,2 kg – 10 kg

Selekt DSM: Edition Hub

A superior-quality, all-machined design

Black Anodised
Silver Anodised
  • Exceptionally rigid structure with precision fit and finish
  • Improved control dial for silky smooth operation
  • Six programmable extruded-aluminium ‘smart’ buttons
  • All-glass fascia with crisp, large-format display
  • Wide range of inputs accepts virtually any source
  • High-performance MM/MC/Line In Analog Phono Stage
  • Integrated 1/4” headphone output
  • Stereo RCA Sub output for bass reinforcement/bass redirect
  • Stereo RCA Sub output for bass reinforcement/bass redirect

The world’s first, fully customisable and future-proof digital source for hi-fi enthusiasts…

…a high-performance offering unlike anything else on the market.

Edition Hub is a superior-quality enclosure, featuring an all-machined construction for improved rigidity, interior isolation, and elevated aesthetic appeal – with sleek sight lines, concealed joins and understated luxury at the fore.

The Edition Hub chassis consists of four plates, rigidly bolted together. The side pieces are flawlessly aligned with the base using pins, with four long bolts subsequently torqued-in for an exceptionally rigid fix, with a pleasing, precision fit and finish.

Providing both requisite heat management and high design appeal, the primary vent of Edition Hub is precision-cut into its aluminium plate lid. The vent itself is evocative of a wave, with each aperture cut at an angle, and only every second one machined all the way through. When viewed from different angles, this wave motif morphs and ripples – with myriad reflections projected from its various finishes and surfaces.

Edition Hub features a much-improved, eye-catching control dial. Its precision, turned-stainless-steel bearing ensures silky, tactile rotation when adjusting volume; and the photo-etched steel halo around its edge allows cool, sharp light to emanate from the one hundred individual LEDs beneath.

The all-glass fascia of Edition Hub is composed of mirrored spy glass; with the large-format display concealed behind it displaying crisp, clear information when necessary, and fading to total invisibility when not.

A broad range of connections on Edition Hub’s back panel ensures that it can receive, process and expertly deliver audio from any source imaginable; with a high-performance, integrated, analogue-to-digital conversion stage accepting anything from turntables to CD players, and a host of digital connections allowing connection from video streaming devices, games consoles, and Blu-ray players – ensuring you get the best possible sound from anything you connect to your Selekt DSM.

Edition Hub features, as standard, Linn’s all-new, exceptionally efficient, highly responsive, and precision-regulated power supply design – our best yet – Utopik.

Technical Specifications
Configurable, modular, network music player with inputs for separate digital and analogue sources; plus configuration options including (but not limited to) source-only, source + amps, and a variety of Surround Sound applications. Optional upgrade to Katalyst DAC, or peak performance with Organik DAC.

Every Selekt DSM includes:
Support for FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, DSD (64/128/256), MP3, WMA (except lossless), AIFF, AAC and OGG at up to 24-bit/384kHz resolution
Wireless Streaming via WiFi, Bluetooth and AirPlay 2
MM/MC Phono Stage
Analogue Input (RCA Pair)
Space Optimisation
Exakt Ready

Inputs as Standard
Ethernet x1
HDMI ARC x1
Toslink x2
SPDIF (x1 configurable in/out) x2
USB Typ-B (Audio Class 2) x1
Line Level Phono (RCA) x1
MM Phono (RCA) x1
MC Phono (RCA) x1

Outputs as Standard
HDMI 2.0 (optional upgrade) x1
Exakt Link x2
SPDIF (configurable in/out) x1
RCA Subwoofer Out x1 (nur Edition Hub)
1/4″ Headphone Jack x1 (nur Edition Hub)

With Surround Sound Upgrade (DSP and HDMI switching modules)
HDMI Input x4
HDMI Output x1 (doubles as eARC)
Surround Sound Processing Up to 7.2
Surround Sound Processing DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 96/24, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and PCM

Dimensions
Width355 mm
Height119 mm
Depth355 mm
Weight9,5 kg – 12,3 kg

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The Organik DAC

The first ever pure Linn digital-to-analogue converter

Linn Organik DAC

The Organik DAC is Linn’s first digital-to-analogue converter designed and manufactured entirely in-house.

In the Organik DAC, Linn handles every element of the digital-to-analog conversion process through a combination of FPGA processing and a discrete converter stage.

These are designed to work together in perfect harmony. They are precisely controlled and relentlessly optimised for exceptional audio performance.

An order of magnitude better

Organik offers significantly less noise and distortion and measures better than anything we have achieved before.

Experience Organik

Our in-house developed Organik DAC is at the heart of a new generation of Linn products and enables our most natural sound ever.

The next Klimax generation

Silver Anodised
Black Anodised
  • Features Organik DAC, enabling our most natural sound ever
  • Available in two variants: Audio for music source connection; AV with the addition of HDMI connectivity for movie sources
  • Streams virtually any digital source over a standard network
  • Supports formats up to 24-bit 384kHz with the addition of DSD256
  • Integrates seamlessly with TIDAL & Qobuz lossless streaming
  • Plays Internet radio via TuneIn & Calm Radio
  • Analogue, digital and wireless connectivity for performance and convenience
  • HDMI 2.0 connections (4K compatible) including eARC for Smart TV connection – AV variant only
  • New lowest distortion ADC gets the most from connected analogue sources
  • Exakt Links for connection of Klimax LP12, Urika II, Exaktbox or integrated Exakt speakers
  • Distortion-free digital volume control
  • Surround Sound Processing available with upgrade – AV variant only
  • Space Optimisation built-in

Next generation Klimax DSM is the best yet, applying decades of audio innovation and digital technology learnings. With its extreme engineering and breathtaking sound, Klimax DSM is the closest you’ll get to streaming audio perfection.

Designed from the ground up, Klimax DSM is housed in an exquisite precision-machined new enclosure, providing vital acoustic isolation along with visual and tactile luxury.

On the inside, the beating heart is the ground-breaking home-grown Linn Organik DAC, enabling our most natural sound ever.

Linn Klimax DSM 2021Next-generation Klimax DSM contains features and technology developed by our engineers across years of industry-leading research and development, including the groundbreaking new Organik DAC.
Designed without compromise and manufactured entirely in-house, the home-grown all-Linn Organik DAC combines FPGA processing with a discrete conversion stage, enabling us to precisely control and optimise every stage of the digital to analogue conversion process for the first time.

Listening is believing
Information lost at the source is lost forever. No matter how good the subsequent amplifiers or speakers are, you cannot get back what has already been lost, so it is important that you put the best possible source at the top of your system.

Technical Specifications

Inputs
Toslink x1
SPDIF x2 (one configurable as an output)
Balanced XLR x1
RCA Phono x2 Pair
USB (Typ B) x1
HDMI (AV variant only) x4
HDMI ARC / eARC (AV variant only) x1 x1 (via HDMI output)

Outputs
Balanced XLR x1 Pair
RCA Phono x1 Pair
HDMI (AV variant only) x1

Specification
Audio Formats FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, DSD (64/128/256), MP3, WMA (except lossless), AIFF, AAC, OGG
Resolution Up to 24-bit 384 kHz
Integrated Services TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Airplay, Roon, TuneIn, Calm Radio
HDMI Spec (AV variant only) HDMI 2.0 – Supports: 4k resolution @ 60 Hz 4;4;4 HDCP 2;2; HDR; ARC; eARC; CEC
Ethernet x1
Optical Ethernet x1 (SFP)
Exakt Link x2
WLAN Yes (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Yes (4.2)
Construction Machined from solid aluminium
Finish Silver or Black anodised

Dimensions
Width 350 mm
Height 126 mm
Depth 350 mm
Weigh 16,4 kg

LINN Majik DSM

Black
  • Streams any digital source over a standard network
  • Supports formats up to 24-bit 192 kHz
  • Wireless streaming options – WiFi for higher quality or Bluetooth for a quick and easy way to get started playing music
  • Integrates seamlessly with TIDAL & Qobuz lossless streaming services
  • Compatible with Spotify Connect, Roon & Airplay
  • Plays Internet radio via TuneIn
  • 8 digital & analogue inputs including HDMI and USB (Type B)
  • HDMI 2.0 connections (4K compatible)
  • Six customisable smart buttons for immediate access to pinned content from any source
  • A larger multi-way menu function button provides comprehensive control and feedback directly from the product
  • Front panel headphone output
  • Built-in MM phono stage for connecting a turntable
  • 2 channels of 100W Class-D power amplification
  • Connect multiple Linn DSM players for a high performance multi-room system
  • Space Optimisation built-in

The new Majik DSM has all the connectivity to handle everything, whether wired or wireless via WiFi or Bluetooth. Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, your own stored music collection…
Whether you stream music or use one of the many inputs to connect your 4K TV, Sky Box, Apple TV, game console…or even a turntable.
With the new Majik DSM at the heart of all your home entertainment, you’ll get the best possible sound from everything you hear, in one room or in many others.

Technical Specifications

Inputs
HDMI x4
HDMI ARC x1 (via HDMI output)
Toslink x1
SPDIF x1 (configurable in/out)
USB (Typ B) x1
WLAN Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Cinch x1 Pair – configurable Line-Level (default)/MM-phono

Outputs
HDMI x1
Cinch x1 Pair
1/4 inch Headphone Jack x1
Binding-post / Banana / Spade x2 Pairs

Specification
Audio Formats FLAC, ALAC, WAV, DSD (64/128), MP3, WMA (exept lossless), AIFF, AAC, OGG
ResolutionUp to 24 Bit/192 kHz
Integrated Services TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Airplay, Roon, TuneIn, Calm Radio
HDMI Spec HDMI 2.0 (4k compatible)
Ethernet x1
Power Amps 2 x 100W Class-D
Built-in Phono Stage MM – Hybrid Analog/Digital
Construction Aluminium
FinishBlack

Dimensions
Width 350 mm
Height 100 mm
Depth 350 mm
Weight 4,1kg

New Linn Tonearm Krane

The new Linn Crane tonearm for the LP12 will soon be available and in demonstration.

Linn Krane TonarmThe new crane arm takes more details out of the record to achieve even better sound quality. Together with the new Karousel bearing, the crane will raise the performance of the Majik LP12 to a higher level, making it the entry-level model with the highest performance and best value for money.
Even if you buy now the Majik LP12 with the, carbon tonearm (Project), you can change to the crane at the beginning of 2021, when the crane is also available separately, against payment of the extra price.