Software Compatibility Families

To have access to the full range of functionality in a Linn system, all components in the system must have firmware and software that is of the same Compatibility Family. The family names are the names of Scottish islands, with the current release 'Bute' having been preceeded by 'Auskerry'.

To check the Compatibility Family and firmware version of a product in a system, run Linn Config, select the product, then select the ‘Updates’ tab.

This table shows system compatibility across Linn’s products.

Compatibility Family	DS players and applications	Other products
Bute	Klimax DS 1.2 Akurate DS 1.1 Sneaky Music DS 1.1 Linn GUI 1.3 Linn Config 1.2	Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) *Akurate Kontrol (B04210103) *Kinos (SP040V6) *Kisto (SP034V7)  *Unidisk 1.1(B01150102) *Unidisk 2.1 (B01160102) CD12 (SERVO 11 HDCD 2, S0450205) *Akurate CD (B04200102)
Auskerry	Klimax DS 1.1 Klimax DS 1.0 Akurate DS 1.0 Sneaky Music DS 1.0 Linn GUI 1.2 Linn GUI 1.1 Linn GUI 1.0 Linn Config 1.1 Linn Config 1.0	Klimax Kontrol (PCAS316LL1, S01020117 and S1020109) *Akurate Kontrol (B04210101) *Akurate CD (B04200102) CD12 (SERVO 11 HDCD 2, S0450205)

If any of the products marked with a * are connected to each other via RS232, the functionality of the system will not be available when a DS player is added.