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== SYSTEM INFORMATION ==

* ''Product Name:'' AKURATE EXAKT DSM & EXAKT AKUBARIK

* ''Date of Introduction:'' APRIL 2014

* ''Features'' EXAKT TECHNOLOGY

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== AKURATE EXAKT DSM ==


=== Back Panel ===
[[Image:Akurate_Exkat_DSM_rear.jpg|center|735x242px|Image:Akurate Exakt DSM]] <br>

# '''MAINS INPUT''' - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
# '''FALLBACK''' - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming).
# '''ETHERNET''' - To connect to a network.
# '''EXAKT LINK'''- To connect to Exakt compatible devices
# '''ANALOGUE INPUTS''' (XLR, line level) - To connect sources with balanced (XLR) outputs.
# '''ANALOGUE INPUTS''' (RCA, phono/line level) - To connect a turntable or line level source with unbalanced (RCA) outputs*.  (Default MC phono)
# '''PHONO GROUND''' - To connect to a turntable grounding terminal. 
# '''ANALOGUE OUTPUTS''' - Not available
# '''ANALOGUE OUTPUTS''' - Not available
# '''DIGITAL INPUTS''' (Spdif) - To connect sources with Spdif (RCA) digital outputs.
# '''DIGITAL OUTPUT''' (Spdif) - To connect to an external DAC or computer that has an Spdif digital input.
# '''DIGITAL INPUTS''' (Toslink) - To connect sources with Toslink (optical) digital outputs.
# '''DIGITAL OUTPUT''' (Toslink) - To connect to an external DAC or computer that has a Toslink (optical) digital input.
# '''HDMI INPUTS''' - To connect sources with HDMI outputs.
# '''HDMI OUTPUT''' - To connect to a display device with HDMI inputs.
# '''EARTH GROUND''' - To connect to an earthing terminal if no mains earth is available or to join to the earths of other products in the system to improve performance in areas of poor/noisy electrical earth conditions.

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'''*''' Input 3 is a configurable input, which is factory set as a moving coil phono input for connection to turntables. This can be changed by a Linn dealer to a moving magnet phono input or a line-level input.

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=== LED Status ===
Each of the Exakt Link ports have two status LED's.  The function of these LED's is given below:

[[Image:Exakt_Link_LEDs.jpg‎|right|200x200px|Exakt Port LED's]] 

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="65%" align="LEFT"
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| bgcolor="#cccccc" width="15%" align="center" | 
'''''LED'''''

| bgcolor="#cccccc" width="20%" align="center" | 
'''''OFF'''''

| bgcolor="#cccccc" width="20%" align="center" | 
'''''ON'''''

| bgcolor="#cccccc" width="20%" align="center" | 
'''''Flash / Blink'''''

|-
| align="center" | '''LED0'''
| align="center" | Link Port Disabled
| align="center" | Link Port Enabled
| align="center" | n/a

|-
| align="center" | '''LED1'''
| align="center" | No Link
| align="center" | Product Discovered
| align="center" | Activity

|}


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== EXAKT AKUBARIK ==


=== Back Panel ===
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== EXAKT LINK Connections ==

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[[Image:Exakt Link.jpg|centre|232x265px|Image:Exakt Link.jpg]] <br>

=== Cables ===
Exakt Link uses readily available network cables:
* CAT 5 UTP/FTP
* CAT 6 UTP/FTP

Note: There is no change in the audio performance of the Exakt Link between Cat 5 or Cat 6 Cables.

=== Configurations ===


Exakt Systems can be configured either a star from the system master or as a daisy chain configuration.  Examples of each configuration is shown below.  

[[Image:Star_config_Akurate.jpg|centre|630x451px|Star Configuration]] <br>
[[Image:Daisy_chain_Config_Akubarik.jpg|centre|630x415px|Daisy Chain Configuration]] <br>

Note: There is no change in audio performance between the star configuration or the daisy chain configuration.

== EXAKT Setup and Optimisation ==


One of the beneifts of the Exakt system is that you can easily setup and optimise your listening environment. Simply [http://www.linn.co.uk/software download] the latest version of Konfig (version 4.11.7 or higher) and follow the [[Konfig_Manual#Exakt_Optimisation|Exakt Optimisation instructions]] & [[Exakt Optimsation]]

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