Info:Features

RAAT is also included with Linn DS/DSM's updated to Organik DAC's

Roon Protocol to Roon Ready in Manage Systems > Music tab.

Roon Ready: Only applicable to newer, CORE4, Linn products. This will allow audio to be shared to/from non-Linn products in the Roon system. If you have this enabled, you CANNOT share the audio to/from older Linn products.

Linn Streaming: This will allow you to share the audio to/from ALL Linn DS/DSM products. But will not allow you to share audio to non Linn Products.

DSD Decoding: This will also allow you to decide, if the Linn DS/DSM has a DAC that supports DSD playback, which products to decode the DSD. Either Roon decoding or Linn DS/DSM direct playback.

All Linn DS/DSM ARE ROON CERTIFIED devices

The Linn DS/DSM requires Davaar63 (May 2018) or later firmware to work with Roon V1.5 and above.(That is, if your Linn DS/DS/HUB has had a software update after May 2018 then you can use Roon)

This allows full hi-res audio, (384k/24bit) playback controlled by the Roon system

Songcast is used to share audio between Linn Products when using Roon. It does not use RAAT (Roon Advanced Audio Transport) for sharing Music, so cannot be set up as a Roon-Ready sharer.

Roon Tested Setup

On Linn DS proxy setups, Linn DS with Linn Kontrol preamplifier connected with RS232, the Roon volume control will not control the Linn Kontrol volume.
A Roon Core is required in your network system to allow Roon to control your Linn DS/DSM.
ENABLE the Linn DS/DSM player in the Roon - Settings - Audio - NETWORKED section.
In the Settings > Setup make sure that the "Subnet of Linn Streaming" is the same as the network that the Linn DS is on. Otherwise, they will not show in the Audio

Control
Primary control is through Roon.
Transport IR is disabled on the Linn DS/DSM when the Roon input is selected from Linn DS firmware release Davaar80 (Nov 2020)

Issues
Roon uses the Linn DS/DSM as a media player, the control interface IS Roon.

• I cannot see any Linn DS in the Audio list...

If you cannot see any Linn DS product in the Audio list then check that with the setup the correct Linn Streaming subnet (network address range).

E.g. if your Linn DS has IP address 192.168.1.34 then its subnet is 192.168.1.0

In the Settings > Setup make sure that the "Subnet of Linn Streaming" is the same as the network that the Linn DS is on. Otherwise, they will not show in the Audio tab. You can find the IP address by pressing the * button on the IR handset

• I am only getting Airplay quality audio from the Linn DS using Roon

In Roon: Settings - Audio setup page, you will have devices listed with "via Linn Streaming" and devices listed with "via Airplay".

Pressing this "ENABLE" button on "via Linn Streaming" will bring this Linn DS player alive.

When you press ENABLE, this will then allow you to rename this Linn DDS; otherwise it will be its default name. E.g. below the "Linn Akurate DSM" - "via Linn Streaming" has been enabled, and I have renamed it "Merlin Lounge".

The Linn DS/DSM products have to be declared as "Roon Tested", networked devices in the Roon Core settings. (The "AIRPLAY" option for the Linn DS/DSM must be disabled within the Roon Core).

Click on the Roon Ready - Enable and give a name to the Linn DS/DSM. (In the example below, this has been named Merlin Lounge)

• I press STOP and the Roon starts playing again...

Transport (play / pause / stop) and Volume can be controlled using Kazoo or Ir handset. Although later versions of Roon will counteract these commands. Only use the Roon controller software to control what is playing.

Linn DS Firmware Davaar80 onwards will disable transport controls whilst on the Roon input of the Linn DS/DSM

• If I select an external source whilst playing Roon, I need to re-select the source to get it playing.

This can be due to a confusion, as the Roon will send a stop command to the Linn DSM as you exit the Roon source. However, as the Linn DSM will probably have changed to this new source, then this new source is stopped by Roon. On external sources, this can only be recovered by selecting another source and going back to the originally selected source.

The solution is to Stop or Pause the Roon source BEFORE you change to a different input on the Selekt DSM.

This can also be reduced by going into Konfig or Manage systems and disabling the "AutoPlay" option.

Deezer

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This can now be used on Linn products using firmware Davaar82 (July 2021) or later firmware.

To create and add Deezer tracks to a Linn DS/DSM playlist you require the Linn App

This function is NOT available on the Kazoo or Kinsky Apps, only with Linn App

The Deezer is broadcast from the Internet straight to the Linn DS/DSM and you use the Linn App to select and play the Music on the Linn DS/DSM.

From firmware Davaar 110, Jan 2025, Deezer has been updated to the latest driver. Check the Deezer FAQ's for more information and assistance.

Check for Deezer FAQ's with Linn DS/DSM

Amazon Music

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To select and play CD & Hi-Res quality music from your Free, Prime & Unlimited Amazon Music accounts. (The availability and playback controls vary depending on your account type)

This will work with Linn DS/DSM products running Davaar 118 firmware. This can be updated using the Manage Systems webpage

Amazon Music is available for Selekt DSM and all products that launched since then. Previous products used an earlier generation of hardware design. We have filled flash memory on that design. These products will continue to receive updates to existing features, but there is no space to add any new features.

To create and add Amazon Music tracks to a Linn DS/DSM playlist, you require

Linn App IOS v4.8.16.1 (or later) or

Linn AppAndroid 4.10.2.1 (or later)

Check for Amazon Music FAQ's with Linn DS/DSM

Products supporting Amazon Music from Davaar 118 (August 2026)

▼ Amazon Music

Presto Music

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prestomusic Streaming CD or Hi-Res quality music

This will work with Linn DS/DSM products running Davaar 118 firmware. This can be updated using the Manage Systems webpage

Presto Music and Amazon Music are available for Selekt DSM and all products that launched since then. Previous products used an earlier generation of hardware design. We have filled flash memory on that design. These products will continue to receive updates to existing features, but there is no space to add any new features.

To create and add prestomusic tracks to a Linn DS/DSM playlist, you require

Linn App IOS v4.8.16.1 (or later) (released in Beta 5th Aug 2026)

Linn AppAndroid 4.10.2.1 (or later) (in Android Play Store, in the description enable the Beta tester option)

Check for PrestoMusic FAQ's with Linn DS/DSM

Products supporting prestomusic from Davaar 118 (August 2026)

▼ Prestomusic

AIRPLAY

Airplay

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AirPlay is a Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.

The Linn DS/DSM/HUB can take the audio stream via the "Netlink" input.

Check <HERE> for any issues with Airplay

AIRPLAY2

Airplay 2

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AirPlay2 is an Apple protocol that allows wireless streaming media.

It is only available in Linn DS products with CORE4, or higher, processors.
The Linn DSM/HUB can take the audio stream via the "NetAux" input.
Airplay2 allows you to Group multiple Airplay2 devices (including Linn DS HomePod, Apple TV) to play in sync using iOS, Siri, HomeKit, iTunes desktop (Windows & MacOS)....
From Linn DS/DSM firmware Davaar 108 this will no longer allow you to Songcast an Airplay stream to other Linn DS/DSM products. . (Airplay2 supports mixing and matching with other Airplay2 devices and not required to Songcast).

Note: MAC's running Tahoe, MacOS 26, has issues with Airplay volume levels being low. This is an Apple issue and not a Linn DS issue.

Products supporting Airplay2 from Davaar 110 (February 2025)

▼ Airplay 2

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HDMI-2

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HDMI ARC

HDMI-ARC

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HDMI Audio Return Channel is the audio returned from the same HDMI cable feeding A/V to the television.

This is only supported on the HDMI-2 board and on the Selekt DSM and on the Series 3.

This input can ONLY be used with a television. If any other HDMI source is connected to this input, then no audio will occur. (The HDMI ARC communication is different to standard HDMI communications)

This HDMI ARC input is declared as a separate input on the Linn DSM/HUB control. This can be set to automatically switch to this HDMI-ARC input when you have just switched on your television. More information on how to set this up are in the Konfig manual

General limitations with ARC are that it doesn't communicate with the playback device, in this case the Linn DSM, what Surround formats that it supports, if any. You need to check within the TV setup that the HDMI-ARC connection will only output in a format/codec that the Linn DSM will support. (2-ch/stereo PCM for a standard Linn DSM/HUB and 5.1ch Surround sound for one with a Linn Surround module).

This does NOT support DSD audio

HDMI eARC

HDMI-eARC

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HDMI eAudio Return Channel is the audio returned from the same HDMI cable feeding A/V to the television.

This is an updated verison of ARC that supports addtional Audio formats to HDMI. This is currently only supported on:

▼ E-ARC