Glossary of Linn terms

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A

Aktiv

Aktiv is an analogue loudspeaker crossover type. These are electronic crossover with a higher precision than passive crossovers. Alternatives available from Linn Products are Passive and Exakt.

This is a group of worldwide internet radio stations.

Audio transformer

Audio transformer This is to electrically isolate the audio feed from one product to another. Moe

AUSKERRY

The first in-built major Operating System/Firmware software version for Linn DS players.

B

Bi-Amp

These are two amplifiers per loudspeaker. Each power amplifier drives an independent speaker drive unit within the loudspeaker. This will allow the amplifier to output to the drive unit without any interference from any other speaker. You must make sure that loudspeaker bridgeing strips are removed.

Bi-Wire

A single amplfier will output to the loudspeaker using 2 cables. This will reduce audio distortion that can be caused by the loudspeaker cable resistance/impedance. You must make sure that loudspeaker bridgeing strips are removed.

Similar to Tri-Wire, Quad-wire etc

Bipolar (amplifier)

Bipolar transistor amplifier.

BUTE

The second major in-built Operating System/Firmware software version for Linn DS players.

C

CARA

The third major in-built Operating System/Firmware software version for Linn DS players.

CHAKRA

This is a Class of power Amplfier. More information HERE

Class A-B

This is a Class of power Amplfier. More information HERE

Class D

This is a Class of power Amplfier. More information |HERE

D

Davaar

The fourth and current major inbuilt Operating System/Firmware software version installed in your Linn DS/DSM. This includes features of Multi-room audio and Exakt Technology

Digital Volume control

The volume is controlled in one processes wtih Space Optimisation

Drive unit

This is a speaker drive unit within a loudspeaker. This can be a "Woofer"/Bass, Mid or treble/tweeter speaker within the loudspeaker cabinet.

DS/DSM

This reference to the general products type of DS or DSM.

Linn DS: This is a Media renderer or media player.

Linn DSM: This is a Linn DS with the addition of Multimedia inputs. Typically HDMI, Analogue, Toslink and SPDIF input(s)

The Linn is normally replaced with its family name, e.g.Klimax, Akurate..

E

EXAKT

Exakt Technology is the Linn technology for digital audio transfer between Linn products. This allow music to be transported with no loss in quality to loudspeakers, Digital to audio convertors and from analogue sources, such as Urika-II

EXAKT cables

Cables and terminations - Exakt cables

EXAKT CROSSOVER

Top level crossover from the passive or Aktiv alternatives. This is a digital crossover that deals with phase as well as frequency with an even higher precision compared to Aktiv.

EXAKTBOX

This is an electronic crossover that provides Line-Level, (RCA 2V RMS), audio channels to directly drive loudspeaker drive units bypassing their internal crossover.

Recent software update allows to be used in Surround channel line-level feed to directly supply Surround Audio channels.

EXAKTBOX-I

Same as Exaktbox above, but also has Power Amplfier outputs.

EXAKT-ONLY

This describes products WITHOUT any analogue audio outputs. The only outputs are EXAKT-LINK and digital outputs e.g.Akurate System Hub and Klimax Exakt DSM.

EXAKT-LINK

Exakt link transport is the data cable that feeds the digital audio between Linn products.

Eternally Aktiv

Loudspeaker that have NO internal/passive crossover. The speaker drive units are wired directly to the terminal to be fed from an external crossover and power amplifiers.

When a speaker is in this state DO NOT feed a full range signal into the loudspeaker as this can/will damage the loudspeaker drive units.

F

FALLBACK

FALLBACK is the state of a Linn DS/DSM when it is waiting/in process of doing a software update.

Firmware

Firmware is the operating system of a product.(Auskerry, Bute, Cara, Davaar...)

H

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Linn DSM/HDMI support HDMI 1.4 and later products support HDMI 2.0.

HUB

This is the Hub for all inputs and output connections. Previous variations include Exakt DSM

I

Internet Radio

Also known as TuneIn Radio

ISOBARIK

The isobaric loading principle used by some Linn loudspeakers

K

Katalyst

This is the Technology used in the Katalyst DAC. More information can be found HERE

Kazoo control software

Linn DS/DSM control software to allow you to control the Linn DS from a PC, MacBook or Android/Apple tablet/phone.

Kazoo server

Kazoo Server is a UPnP Media Server to share music from your local collection and also works controlling Linn DS/DSM from Crestron and Control4

Kinsky control software

Kinsky is an earlier version of control software that was replaced by Kazoo

Kontrol

This is the Linn term for a Pre-amplifier.

L

Linn DS/DSM

This reference to the general products type of DS or DSM.

Linn DS: This is a Media renderer or media player.

Linn DSM: This is a Linn DS with the addition of Multimedia inputs. Typically HDMI, Analogue, Toslink and SPDIF input(s)

The Linn is normally replaced with its family name, e.g.Klimax, Akurate..

M

Media Server

A Media Server commonly known as a UPnP media server, shares Music using UPnP protocol

Manage systems

Manage Systems will allow you to change the configuration of the your Linn DS/DSM via a web-page

MM

Moving Magnet turntable cartridge

MC

Moving Coil turntable cartridge

N

Network Player

The name used in the configuration software to describe a Linn DS/DSM.

O

ORGANIK

Organik DAC is a FGA DAC initially released on the Klimax DSM/3. Products with Organik DAC

Open Source Software

OSS is software where the source code is publically available.

P

Passive

Loudspeakers using internal crossovers.

These Passive crossovers are typically large capacitors and inductors with large value tolerances. Music can be improvsd by bypassing these and using Aktiv or Exakt crossovers.

PIN

A PIN is a front panel button to allow shortcut to your favourite media.

Playlist

This is the list of tracks that are queued for playback on Linn DS/DSM.

These tracks can be reselected/replayed by using the Linn DS/DSM front panel, Infra-red remote control & control software

R

Retired software

Software that is no longer supported

RCA

Cables and terminations - PCA

Ripping

Ripping is CD ripping. Extracting the digital audio from a CD and creating digital music files for each track.

REM 019

Linn Remote control

REM 020

Linn Remote control

REM 022

Linn Remote control

S

Series 3

Family name for 301 & 302 loudspeakers

Series 5

Family name for 520 & 530 loudspeakers

Single wired

This is a single speaker cable going from one pair (positive & negative), of power amplifier to one pair of loudspeaker (Check Bi-wire, Bi-Amp, Tri-wire and Tri-wire....)

Songcast

Songcast is the sharing of the Music from one room to other rooms.

Space Optimisation

Here the Music not the room. Space Optimisation will process your room and remove the distortion, sometimes called "boominess" from your room.

STANDBY

The "Standby" button is actually a SLEEP state. If the Linn DS/DSM/HUB is placed into a full "Standby", this would kill the ethernet/Wifi connection and only allow you to bring out of Standby using front panel STANDBY button or possible IR handset. This would also take another 30seconds for the product to startup and play music

Streamer

This is an internal source (effectively a Linn DSM) within the Kustom DSM and shares its audio to Konfigured Zones.

Streaming Services

Streaming Services

System HUB

This is the System Hub for all inputs and output connections. Previous variations include Exakt DSM

T

Tri-Amp

These are three amplifiers per loudspeaker. Each power amplifier drives an independent speaker drive unit within the loudspeaker. This will allow the amplifier to output to the drive unit without any interference from any other speaker. You must make sure that loudspeaker bridgeing strips are removed.

Tri-Wire

A single amplfier will output to the loudspeaker using 3pairs of cables. This will reduce audio distortion that can be caused by the loudspeaker cable resistance/impedance. You must make sure that loudspeaker bridgeing strips are removed.

U

Unity Gain

The term used in configuration software to turn OFF the voume control on an input. "What come in, goes out untouched". That is, any audio signal that comes in, is output with no volume control.

V

Volume offset

This allows different external inputs on the Linn DSM to have different volume levels. A CD player may sound quite loud, but when you change to a turntable this may seem quiet when the Linn DSM is has the same volume setting. Adjust the volume offset allow you to change the effective volume level by some many steps when this input is selected.

W

Wiring

Structured Wiring - preparing/future proofing your home wiring]

X

XLR

Cables and terminations - XLR

Z

Zone volume

Used with Songcast. If you have a group of rooms the volume can be controlled as a zone/group, or a as a sub-zone - single room.