Exakt Dorik Stand
Contents
Product info
- Product Name: EXAKT DORIK Stands
- Consisting of:
- Dorik Stands &
- Dorik bases
- Date of Introduction:
- November 2014 - original
- September 2017 updated with Katalyst
- Type: 4way Exakt technology stands
- Features
Manuals
Installation
We recommend that your Dorik stands are unpacked, installed and adjusted by an authorised Linn retailer. To get the best from your loudspeakers, it is important that they are positioned and levelled correctly.
Please note, in order to achieve the very best from your system, some adjustment may be required after positioning, levelling and connecting. See the Fine adjustment section.
As this is an Exakt speaker the initial setup must be performed with a Local Area Network that has Internet access. Otherwise Konfig cannot set the speaker channel, Speaker profile and Space Optimisation of these products
Unpacking
IMPORTANT: The Dorik stands are heavy; take great care when moving them.
When unpacking, lifting or moving them, we recommend using two people to avoid personal injury.
- Do not lay the loudspeakers on their front face as this will damage the loudspeaker.
- We recommend that you retain the packaging in case you need to transport your loudspeaker(s) at a later date.
- Take care when unpacking to avoid damage to the cabinets.
Move the (boxed) loudspeaker to an uncluttered, flat area adjacent to its eventual position (this will avoid any excessive moving and carrying of unpacked loudspeakers).
Repacking
IMPORTANT: The Dorik stands are heavy; take great care when moving them.
When packing, lifting or moving them, we recommend using two people to avoid personal injury.
- Do not lay the loudspeakers on their front face as this will damage the loudspeaker.
- Take care when unpacking to avoid damage to the cabinets.
- Refit the transit plate to the base of the stand before repacking Reverse operation of this
- Check the correct end caps are used for the top and bottom of the stand.
Fitting the module to the base
Fit the module on the packing end cap to protect the floor surfcae
Remove the 2off transit screws (M4x20) from the Dorik transit plate
Remove the 4off screws (M6x25) from the Dorik transit plate. Keep these screws to attach the base.
Fit the base to the module and secure using the screw (M6x25) used to fix the transit plate
Rotate the module on to its newly installed stand
IMPORTANT: Take care not to over-tighten the bolts.
Fitting the module to the Speaker
Any supported speaker can be fitted to any Dorik stand, you use the Konfig software to configure which speaker connects to which module. You will not get any Music from the speakers until this is done.
Remove the 2off transit screws (M4x25) from the Akudorik stand Top-plate
Place the speaker on the module, Dorik speakers can be bolted onto the using the 4off M8x16 screws supplied.
Check the orientation is correct - cooling find to the front of the speaker and power socket to the rear of the speaker
IMPORTANT:
Take care not to over tighten the bolts.
Positioning
As with any stereo loudspeaker there are some fundamental principles which should be observed to get the best sound from your loudspeakers.
- The loudspeakers should be place at an equal distance from the wall behind the loudspeakers.
- The speakers should be a similar (not the same) distance from the walls to the outside of each loudspeaker.
- Any toe-in applied should be the same for each loudspeaker.
- The loudspeakers should be level with all four spikes in contact with the floor. Use Linn Skeets for hard floors.
For further assistance, try our customer support pages or the Linn Forum.
Levelling
Screw the spikes into the corners of the stand.
Fit the lock nuts but do not tighten at this stage.
Very carefully (do not scratch the cabinet), use a spirit level to check if it is sitting
level. If it is, gently rock the loudspeaker from front to back, side to side and
diagonally to check for any movement. If none is present and the loudspeaker is
sitting level, no adjustment to the spikes is necessary.
If the loudspeaker is not level, or moves when you rock it, loosen the appropriate lock
nuts using the tool provided and use a screwdriver to turn the spikes to adjust
their height.
Adjust the spikes to level the speaker, using a spirit level placed on the stand.
Press down firmly on the top of the loudspeaker to ensure it is in close contact with your flooring.
Use the spirit level as before and continue to adjust the spikes as required.
Once the speaker is level and does not rock, use the screwdriver to hold the spike in place and fit and tighten the lock nuts with the spanner provided.
Note:
To protect wooden or tiled floors, the spikes can be placed on Linn Skeets which are
available from your Linn retailer.
Connections
Dorik stand to Speakers
Check the cable marked numbers go to the correct sockets number highlighted in the diagram.
DOUBLE CHECK the wiring from the Dorik stand to speaker terminals!
If there are any mis-wires or wrong speaker definintions in the Dorik stand, you may blow the speaker drive units, so take care.
If this is the first connection use the standard Aktiv test scenario.
- Switch Off Dorik Stand
- Disconnect any Dorik stand to speakers connections
- Set to a low volume value, e.g 40-50
- Do the following tests 5,6,7,8 starting with the Bass connections, then Midrange, then tweeter and finally super tweeter in that order.
- Connect respective (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) Dorik stand connection to the Bass connection (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) of the speaker.
- Power on the Dorik stand and play some Music. Check that you are only getting (Bass or Mid or tweeter ot super-tweeter) audio from that speaker drive unit.
- Stop the Music playing.
- Leave this cable connected go to Step4 and connect the next speaker drive unit in the list.
If you change speaker or variant, this may also change the Dorik stand terminations so DOUBLE CHECK'
Lower Back Panel
- MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
- EXAKT LINK - From Exakt Master OR from a Exakt Slave connected to the Exakt master
- EXAKT LINK - To Exakt Slave product
- FALLBACK - Primarily for Linn service use only, to put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming the unit).
Akurate_Exakt_System has more detail on connection and usage
EXAKT LINK connection
Check HERE for information of Exakt link connection
KONFIG setup
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING THE LATEST VERSION OF KONFIG (at least V4.13.74)
(This version of Konfig will NOT work on MAC OSX Snow Leopard and these speakers CANNOT be configured with earlier versions on KONFIG)
The factory setting for the AkuDorik stand module has no speaker defined. This will mean that when you start playing music the speaker will be muted.
Use Konfig to configure the Dorik stand module to the attached speaker.
Enter the attached speakers' serial number that is fixed to that particular Dorik stand module. (This will allow Konfig to download the speaker measurements from the 'cloud' and setup the AkuDorik stand for the Exakt setting for that speaker)
Operation
General
If the Exakt DSM is in Standby, the Akudorik speaker is totally shutdown. No LED's or indicators are shown
When the Exakt DSM is brought out of Standby it will send trigger voltage and wake the speaker up. The LED's beside the Mains socket/Exakt link sockets will tell you the status. After approx 6seconds the Blue LED on the top of the speaker will illuminate stating "it's ready to party!"
If you have brought the Exakt DSM out of standby and you only get this LED then the speaker has no Mains power. Check the Mains lead is fully inserted into the speaker and the wall socket mains switch is ON.
EXAKT STATUS INDICATORS
EXAKT LED Status
|
LED |
OFF |
ON |
Flash / Blink |
| 0 Master Port | No Link | Link Discovered | Link Activity |
| 1 Audio Clock | No Clock | Clock locked | Clock not locked |
| 2 Slave Port | No Link | Link Enabled | Link Activity |
| 3 Software Status | Not Configured | Running | Hardware Fault |
Upper Back Panel
Speaker status LED
|
R2 LED |
R LED |
B LED |
STATUS
|
| OFF | OFF | OFF | No Power (Speaker OFF) |
| OFF | OFF | ON | Active (Speaker ON) |
| ON | ON | ON | Invalid state |
| OFF | OFF | Slow flash | Discovering |
| OFF | OFF | Fast flash | Configuring |
| OFF | Fast flash | OFF | Hardware fault |
| OFF | Slow Alternating flash | Slow Alternating flash | Fallback mode |
| OFF | Fast Alternating flash | Fast Alternating flash | Reflashing |
Supported speakers
Currently available using a Dorik stand
Note: these speakers must be made externally Aktiv
Trouble shooting
Check Exakt trouble shooting
For further assistance, try our customer support pages or the Linn Forum.
