Template:Info:DSD Support

Products that will play stereo DSD audio:

• Linn DS/DSM players with Katalyst DACs, running firmware from Davaar 60, can play stereo DSD audio files.
  
• All ORGANIK DACs within the Linn DSM can play DSD audio files.
  
• Klimax DSM (2020 variant)
• ANYSelekt DSM variant with ORGANIK (Dual Mono or Stereo variant), Katalyst or Standard DAC
  

> Only supported on SLOT #1 of the Selekt DSM using Stereo DACs:. Selekt DSM slots 2 & 3 will not play DSD audio.(Exakt crossover and Space Optimisation only work with PCM.audio.)

Or

> SLOTS #1 & #2 with Dual Mono ORGANIK DAC's: Selekt DSM SLOT 3 will not play DSD audio.(Exakt crossover and Space Optimisation only work with PCM audio.)

• Majik DSM (2025 variant)

Some important points on DSD playback on the Linn DS/DSM:

• DSD audio is ONLY available on the analogue outputs
  

DSD audio is NOT supported on:

• Exakt-link to Exakt speakers or Exaktbox. That is, DSD files will NOT play on Exakt speakers or Exaktboxes.
  
• Digital outputs. (TOSLINK, SPDIF)
  
• Songcast to other Linn DS/DSM players
• Slots 2&3 of any Linn Selekt DSM

• Supports DSD64 (2.8224MHz) and DSD128 (5.6448MHz) sample rates.
  • DSD256 playback is only supported on

• Klimax DSM (2020 variant),
• Majik DSM (2025 variant) and
• All Selekt variants.

These in the following formats:

• DSF - Sony format that supports ID3 tags
  
• DFF - old Philips mastering format (aka DSDIFF)
  

• DSD is NOT supported on external inputs such as HDMI, Toslink or USB

• No digital signal processing is possible.This means:
  
  • On some DAC's there is NO balance control is possible to DSD audio file playback.
    
  • No Space Optimisation is applied to DSD audio file playback
    
  • Maximum volume is restricted to 80 (unity gain) on DSD audio file playback. However if you have raised to volume to a higher level e.g. 90, this higher volume is applied to any tracks that are NOT DSD audio files.
    
    

• Linn DS/DSM volume control MUST be enabled
  • If the DSM volume control is disabled you will hear "click"s on the loudspeaker when Play/Pause buttons are pressed or a change in bit-rate on change in tracks

Linn Kazoo Server supports the index and serving of DSD files. Non-indexed DFF files that have no metadata can be browsed by file name using the Kazoo Server Removable drives option.

Asset UPnP server and Minimserver support DSD index and serving to the Linn DS/DSM.