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+ | <i><b>The Linn DSM is a USB <B><U>stream player</u></b>. It does <font style="color:red"><b>NOT</b></font> recognise a USB hard drive/USB stick as a Music STREAMING source.</b></i> | ||
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::*On a Windows PC you will need to get an audio driver that supports higher bit-rates. (For example: Adding a PCI card or module into your PC to get these higher bit-rates) | ::*On a Windows PC you will need to get an audio driver that supports higher bit-rates. (For example: Adding a PCI card or module into your PC to get these higher bit-rates) | ||
− | :<sup>2</sup>: Click [[FAQ:Apple_USB|<B><U>HERE</u></b>]] for a guide to the setup and using this USB-C connection with <font style="color:blue"><b>iPhone/iPad</font> | + | :<sup>2</sup>: Click [[FAQ:Apple_USB|<B><U>HERE</u></b>]] for a guide to the setup and using this USB-C connection with <font style="color:blue"><b>iPhone/iPad</b></font> |
Latest revision as of 07:21, 14 April 2025
USB connection
The Linn DSM is a USB stream player. It does NOT recognise a USB hard drive/USB stick as a Music STREAMING source.
Type: USB-B Asynchronous socket

- USB Audio Class 2 endpoint with supported sample rates from 44.1k to {{{1}}}
The Linn DSM is a USB stream player. It does NOT recognise a USB hard drive/USB stick as a Music STREAMING source.
- Connect this USB socket into a Windows7/8/10/11 PC, MAC or USB-C socket of an iPad/iPhone2 and be a Sound card for these devices.1.
- • DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM, by the PC/MAC, before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM
Note:
- 1: The Linn DSM will playback the audio dictated by the PC/MAC sound driver.
- On Mac you can go into the Sound Settings, after you select the USB Output, and adjust what audio format is played.
- On a Windows PC you will need to get an audio driver that supports higher bit-rates. (For example: Adding a PCI card or module into your PC to get these higher bit-rates)
- 2: Click HERE for a guide to the setup and using this USB-C connection with iPhone/iPad