DSD Support
DSD file playback on the Linn DS/DSM
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, Katalyst or Standard DACs
- > Only supported on SLOT #1 of the Selekt DSM. Selekt DSM slots 2 & 3 will not play DSD audio.
- Linn DS/DSM players with Katalyst DACs, running firmware from Davaar 60, can play stereo DSD audio files.
- 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:
- DSD audio is ONLY available on the analogue outputs
- 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
- Exakt-link to Exakt speakers or Exaktbox. That is, DSD files will NOT play on Exakt speakers or Exaktboxes.
- Supports DSD64 (2.8224MHz) and DSD128 (5.6448MHz) sample rates.
- DSD256 is only supported on Klimax DSM (2020 variant) and Selekt Edition.
- These in the following formats:
- DSF - Sony format that supports ID3 tags
- DFF - old Philips mastering format (aka DSDIFF)
- DSF - Sony format that supports ID3 tags
- Supports DSD64 (2.8224MHz) and DSD128 (5.6448MHz) sample rates.
- DSD is NOT supported on external inputs such as HDMI, Toslink or USB
- No digital signal processing is possible.
- This means:
- 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.
- No balance control is possible to DSD audio file playback.
- No digital signal processing is possible.
- 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 DS/DSM volume control MUST be enabled
- 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.
