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| + | {{Specs:USB-B | {{{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 <b>Windows7/8/10/11 PC</b>, <b>MAC</b> or USB socket of an <b>iPad/iPhone</b> and be a Sound card for these devices.<sup>1</sup>. | |
| − | :Connect this USB socket into a Windows7 | + | :: • DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM, by the PC/MAC, before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM |
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| − | :: • DSD audio will typically be transcoded to PCM before transporting down the USB cable to the Linn DSM | + | Note: |
| + | :<sup>1</sup>: 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 6 December 2023
USB connection
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 socket of an iPad/iPhone 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)
